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

Marruffo, 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 Marruffo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marruffo in America

Marruffo is the 48160th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marruffo surname appeared 439 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 Marruffo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marruffo 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 Marruffo

The surname Marruffo is of Italian origin and can be traced back to the 14th century in the southern regions of Italy, particularly in Sicily and Calabria. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "marruvium," which means a type of aromatic plant found in the Mediterranean region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Marruffo can be found in a historical document from the city of Palermo, Sicily, dated around 1380. This document mentions a certain Giacomo Marruffo, who was a landowner in the region.

In the 15th century, the name appears in various municipal records and notarial acts from the town of Catanzaro in Calabria. One notable mention is of a Francesco Marruffo, who was a local merchant and trader in the year 1472.

The name Marruffo has also been associated with several place names in southern Italy, such as the town of Marruvio in the province of Campobasso, and the village of Marrufo in the province of Potenza.

Over the centuries, the surname Marruffo has been subject to various spellings, including Marrufo, Maruffo, and Marruffu. These variations can be attributed to the different regional dialects and local pronunciations.

One notable figure with the surname Marruffo was Antonio Marruffo, a celebrated painter from Palermo who lived between 1570 and 1640. His works can be found in various churches and galleries across Sicily.

Another individual of historical significance was Giuseppe Marruffo, a Sicilian jurist and legal scholar who was born in Catania in 1692 and died in 1768. He authored several legal treatises that were widely influential in his time.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure was Vincenzo Marruffo, a politician and statesman from Calabria. Born in 1815, he served as a member of the Italian Parliament and played a key role in the unification of Italy.

The name Marruffo has also been associated with religious figures, such as Padre Saverio Marruffo, a Franciscan friar from Sicily who lived in the 17th century and was renowned for his charitable works and devotion to the poor.

Finally, in the 20th century, one notable individual with the surname Marruffo was Antonio Marruffo, a celebrated chef from Palermo who was instrumental in popularizing Sicilian cuisine around the world through his cookbooks and television appearances.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marruffo

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

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

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