Find out how popular the last name Marchetti is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Marchetti.

Marchetti, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Marchetti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marchetti in America

Marchetti is the 7767th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marchetti surname appeared 4,272 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Marchetti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marchetti to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Marchetti

The surname Marchetti originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It derived from the Italian word "marca," which meant a frontier or border region. The name likely referred to someone who lived in a border area or was a border guard.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century in various regions of Italy, such as Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, and Lombardy. Some variations in spelling included Marchetto, Marchetti, and Marchettini.

In the 14th century, a notable figure with this surname was Andrea Marchetti, a Florentine merchant and banker who lived from 1320 to 1388. He was influential in the city's financial affairs and known for his involvement in the construction of the Cathedral of Florence.

Another historical figure was Giovanni Marchetti, an Italian painter from the Renaissance period who lived from 1453 to 1509. He was known for his religious works and frescoes in churches throughout Tuscany and Umbria.

During the 16th century, Virgilio Marchetti was a prominent Italian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics. He was born in 1554 and lived until 1629.

In the 18th century, Giambattista Marchetti was an Italian playwright and librettist who lived from 1686 to 1752. He wrote numerous operas and is known for his collaboration with composers such as Antonio Vivaldi.

Another notable figure was Alessandro Marchetti, an Italian physicist and inventor who lived from 1884 to 1938. He is credited with developing the first practical water heater and is considered a pioneer in the field of thermodynamics.

The surname Marchetti has been carried by many individuals throughout history, spanning various professions and regions of Italy. While its origins can be traced back to the Middle Ages, the name has continued to be prominent across generations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marchetti

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Marchetti.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Marchetti was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Marchetti has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Marchetti was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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