2000
#135,837
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Marcelletti
An Italian surname derived from a diminutive form of the name Marcello.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 123 Americans carry the last name Marcelletti. That puts it at #151,639 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,786,621 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Marcelletti surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
123
1 in 2,786,621
Census rank
#151,639
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
107
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 107 bearers of the surname Marcelletti in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 151639th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Marcelletti, the largest self-reported group is White at 74.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.0%) and Two or More Races (5.6%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Marcelletti
The surname Marcelletti is of Italian origin, originating in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria in central Italy during the medieval period. It is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Marcello, which in turn is derived from the ancient Roman family name Marcellus.
The name Marcellus has its roots in the Latin word "marculus," meaning "little hammer" or "small hammer," possibly referring to an ancestor's occupation or a physical characteristic. Variations of the spelling include Marcelletti, Marcellini, Marcellini, and Marcelloni.
Historical records indicate that the name Marcelletti first appeared in the 13th century in the town of Perugia, located in the region of Umbria. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in a legal document from 1278, which mentions a "Petrus Marcelletti" from Perugia.
In the 14th century, the name Marcelletti can be found in various manuscripts and records from the city of Florence, in the region of Tuscany. One notable bearer of the name was Girolamo Marcelletti, a prominent Florentine painter and architect who lived from 1470 to 1537.
Another historical figure with the surname Marcelletti was Pietro Marcelletti, a 16th-century Italian composer and organist who was born in Gubbio, Umbria, around 1520. His compositions, including several Masses and motets, were widely performed in churches throughout Italy during the Renaissance period.
In the 17th century, the name Marcelletti gained prominence in the town of Castiglione del Lago, located in Umbria near the border with Tuscany. The Marcelletti family was a prominent landholding family in the area, and their name can be found in various land records and documents from that time.
During the 18th century, a notable bearer of the name was Giambattista Marcelletti, an Italian mathematician and astronomer who was born in Faenza, Emilia-Romagna, in 1739. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and published several important works on the subject.
Another individual of note was Francesco Marcelletti, a 19th-century Italian painter who was born in Perugia in 1812. He was known for his religious works and frescoes, many of which can still be found in churches throughout Umbria and Tuscany.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marcelletti
Among Census respondents with the surname Marcelletti, the largest self-reported group is White at 74.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.0%) and Two or More Races (5.6%).
The bar chart below shows how Marcelletti bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Marcelletti surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White74.8% · 80
- Hispanic or Latino15.0% · 16
- Two or more races5.6% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 4
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Marcelletti
Marcelletti appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#152,628
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 107
-7 bearers (-6.1%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 16,791 places
2020
#151,639
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 107
+0 bearers (+0.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 989 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #135,837 | 114 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #152,628 | 107 | 0.04 | -7 bearers (-6.1%) | Down 16,791 places |
| 2020 | #151,639 | 107 | 0.04 | +0 bearers (+0.0%) | Up 989 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Marcelletti surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #152,628 | #151,639 | 0.6% |
| Count | 107 | 107 | 0.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -10.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Marcelletti bearers went from 107 to 107 (+0.0% change). The surname moved up 989 positions in the national ranking, going from #152,628 to #151,639.
FAQ
Marcelletti surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Marcelletti?
Name Census estimates that about 123 living Americans carry the surname Marcelletti. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,786,621 residents.
How common is Marcelletti?
Marcelletti ranks #151,639 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 107 people with the surname Marcelletti. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (123), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Marcelletti.
Has Marcelletti become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Marcelletti went from 107 recorded bearers to 107. That is an increase of 0 (+0.0%). In the national ranking it rose from #152,628 to #151,639.
What does the Census say about the background of Marcelletti?
Among Census respondents with the surname Marcelletti, the largest self-reported group is White at 74.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (15.0%) and Two or More Races (5.6%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Marcelletti in the 2020 Census, accounting for 74.8% (80 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Marcelletti appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (74.8%), Hispanic (15.0%), Two or More Races (5.6%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Marcelletti (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Marcelletti mean?
An Italian surname derived from a diminutive form of the name Marcello. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Marcelletti (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Marcelletti?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.