2000
#10,827
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,703
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.00
Rare Last name
Martucci
Derived from the Italian word "martuccio," meaning a hammer or mallet, likely referring to an ancestor's occupation.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,764 Americans carry the last name Martucci. That puts it at #12,315 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.81 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 124,007 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Martucci surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Martucci with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
2.8K
1 in 124,007
Census rank
#12,315
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.8
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.4K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,410 bearers of the surname Martucci in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.81 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 12315th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Martucci, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.3%) and Two or More Races (2.1%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Martucci can be found in historical documents from the city of Naples, dating back to the 15th century.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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Martucci
Among Census respondents with the surname Martucci, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.3%) and Two or More Races (2.1%).
The bar chart below shows how Martucci bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Martucci surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White89.5% · 2,158
- Hispanic or Latino7.3% · 176
- Two or more races2.1% · 51
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 17
- Black or African American0.2% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 4
Timeline
Historical Census data for Martucci
Martucci appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#11,293
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,797
+94 bearers (+3.5%)
Per 100,000 0.95
Rank movement Down 466 places
2020
#12,315
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,410
-387 bearers (-13.8%)
Per 100,000 0.81
Rank movement Down 1,022 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #10,827 | 2,703 | 1.00 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #11,293 | 2,797 | 0.95 | +94 bearers (+3.5%) | Down 466 places |
| 2020 | #12,315 | 2,410 | 0.81 | -387 bearers (-13.8%) | Down 1,022 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Martucci surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,293 | #12,315 | -9.0% |
| Count | 2,797 | 2,410 | -13.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.95 | 0.81 | -15.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Martucci bearers went from 2,797 to 2,410 (-13.8% change). The surname moved down 1,022 positions in the national ranking, going from #11,293 to #12,315.
FAQ
Martucci surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Martucci?
Name Census estimates that about 2,764 living Americans carry the surname Martucci. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 124,007 residents.
How common is Martucci?
Martucci ranks #12,315 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.81 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,410 people with the surname Martucci. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,764), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.81 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.81 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Martucci.
Has Martucci become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Martucci went from 2,797 recorded bearers to 2,410. That is a decrease of 387 (-13.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #11,293 to #12,315.
What does the Census say about the background of Martucci?
Among Census respondents with the surname Martucci, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.3%) and Two or More Races (2.1%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Martucci in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.5% (2,158 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Martucci appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (89.5%), Hispanic (7.3%), Two or More Races (2.1%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Martucci (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Martucci mean?
Derived from the Italian word "martuccio," meaning a hammer or mallet, likely referring to an ancestor's occupation. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Martucci (0.81 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Martucci?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.