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

Marconi, 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 Marconi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marconi in America

Marconi is the 11587th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marconi surname appeared 2,712 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 Marconi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marconi 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 Marconi

The surname Marconi is of Italian origin, originating from the region of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "marcone," which means "to mark" or "to brand." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who worked as a brander or marker of livestock or goods.

The earliest recorded instance of the Marconi name dates back to the 13th century. In 1270, a document from the city of Bologna mentioned a person named Guido Marconi. This indicates that the name was already in use during the medieval period.

Throughout history, the Marconi surname has been associated with several notable individuals. One of the most famous is Guglielmo Marconi, the Italian inventor and electrical engineer credited with the development of long-distance radio transmission. He was born in 1874 and died in 1937, and his groundbreaking work in wireless communication earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1909.

Another prominent figure with the Marconi surname was Arturo Marconi, an Italian painter and sculptor who lived from 1857 to 1935. He was known for his works in the Impressionist and Macchiaioli styles, and his paintings can be found in various art galleries and museums throughout Italy.

In the 16th century, there was a record of a prominent Italian family named Marconi residing in the city of Bologna. They were involved in the wool trade and held influential positions within the city's government.

The name Marconi can also be traced back to various place names in Italy, such as Marconia, a town in the province of Basilicata, and Marcon, a commune in the province of Venice. These place names may have been derived from the same root as the surname, further solidifying its Italian origins.

Other notable individuals with the Marconi surname include Giacomo Marconi, an Italian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 17th century, and Enrico Marconi, an Italian opera singer and composer active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marconi

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

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

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