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

Marchiafava, 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 Marchiafava surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marchiafava in America

Marchiafava is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marchiafava surname appeared 204 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Marchiafava.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marchiafava 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 Marchiafava

The surname Marchiafava is of Italian origin, specifically from the northern region of Emilia-Romagna. It is believed to have originated in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.

The name Marchiafava is thought to be derived from a combination of two words in the local dialect. "Marchia" likely refers to the Marches region of Italy, while "fava" is the word for the broad bean or fava bean. This suggests that the name may have initially been used to identify someone who either cultivated or traded in fava beans from the Marches region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a document from the city of Ferrara in 1412, referring to a certain Giovanni Marchiafava. In the 15th century, there are references to a family by the name of Marchiafava residing in the town of Lugo, near Ravenna.

A notable figure with this surname was Edoardo Marchiafava (1847-1935), an Italian physician and pathologist. He made significant contributions to the study of malaria and was one of the first to describe the malarial parasite in human blood. His work helped pave the way for the development of effective treatments for the disease.

Another individual of note was Ettore Marchiafava (1875-1944), an Italian politician and lawyer. He served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies and was a prominent figure in the Italian Nationalist Association during the early 20th century.

In the 16th century, there are records of a Marchiafava family residing in the town of Bagnacavallo, near Ravenna. One member of this family, Girolamo Marchiafava (1555-1629), was a respected scholar and theologian who authored several works on religious philosophy.

The name Marchiafava can also be found in historical records from the city of Bologna, where a prominent family by this surname lived during the Renaissance era. One member, Francesco Marchiafava (1480-1548), was a respected architect and engineer who contributed to the design and construction of several notable buildings in the city.

Throughout its history, the surname Marchiafava has been associated with various professions, including agriculture, medicine, law, and the arts, reflecting the diverse paths taken by those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marchiafava

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

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 Marchiafava 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 Marchiafava 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 Marchiafava was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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