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

Martucci, 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 Martucci surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Martucci in America

Martucci is the 11293rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Martucci surname appeared 2,797 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 Martucci.

We can also compare 2010 data for Martucci 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 Martucci

The surname Martucci is of Italian origin, specifically from the central and southern regions of the country. It is believed to have originated in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century.

The name Martucci is thought to be derived from the Italian personal name Martuzzo, which itself is a diminutive form of the Latin name Martius. Martius was a Roman family name derived from the name of the Roman god of war, Mars. Diminutive suffixes like "-uzzo" or "-ucci" were commonly added to personal names in Italian to create surnames.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Martucci can be found in historical documents from the city of Naples, dating back to the 15th century. The name is also found in records from the nearby regions of Campania and Basilicata during this time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Giacomo Martucci was a renowned painter and architect from the town of Sessa Aurunca, located in the province of Caserta. He was active in the late Renaissance period and is known for his work on several churches and public buildings in the region.

Another prominent individual with the surname Martucci was Giovanni Battista Martucci, a composer and conductor born in Capua, Campania, in 1856. He is considered one of the leading Italian composers of the late Romantic era and is particularly renowned for his symphonic and operatic works.

In the 20th century, Gian Battista Martucci, born in 1906 in Matera, Basilicata, was a prominent Italian politician and lawyer. He served as a member of the Italian parliament and was actively involved in the post-World War II reconstruction efforts in Italy.

Another notable figure was Antonio Martucci, a Italian-American businessman and philanthropist from New York City. Born in 1918, he was a successful real estate developer and philanthropist who supported various charitable organizations and educational institutions in the United States and Italy.

The surname Martucci can also be found in various place names and toponyms throughout Italy, such as the town of Martucci in the province of Potenza, Basilicata, and the village of Martucci Basso in the province of Salerno, Campania.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Martucci

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

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

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