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

Marucci, 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 Marucci surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marucci in America

Marucci is the 26243rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marucci surname appeared 931 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 Marucci.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marucci 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 Marucci

The surname Marucci originated in Italy, likely in the regions of Lazio or Campania, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian personal name "Maruccio," which itself is a diminutive form of the Latin name "Maurus," meaning "dark-skinned" or "Moorish."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Marucci can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Barese, a collection of medieval documents from the city of Bari in southern Italy, dating back to the 11th century. In these records, the name appears in various spellings, such as "Maruccius" and "Maruccio."

The name Marucci is also mentioned in the Libro Rosso di Palermo, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century containing records of land grants and privileges in the Kingdom of Sicily. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of southern Italy by that time.

One notable figure in history with the surname Marucci was Giacomo Marucci, an Italian painter and engraver from the 16th century, born in Siena around 1550. He was known for his religious paintings and engravings, some of which can still be found in churches and museums in Siena and other parts of Tuscany.

Another individual of note was Tommaso Marucci, an Italian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He worked as a professor of mathematics at the University of Bologna and contributed to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits.

In the 18th century, there was a prominent family of musicians and composers with the surname Marucci, originating from the town of Gubbio in Umbria. The most famous among them was Luigi Marucci, a violinist and composer who was active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries and served as the maestro di cappella (chapel master) at the Basilica of St. Ubaldo in Gubbio.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Marucci was an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Italian Parliament and played a role in the unification of Italy. He was born in Campobasso, in the region of Molise, in 1816 and was involved in the Risorgimento movement.

Finally, one of the more recent notable figures with the surname Marucci was Angelo Marucci, an Italian sculptor and artist who lived from 1882 to 1962. He was born in Campobasso and is known for his monumental sculptures and public works, many of which can be found in his hometown and other cities in the region of Molise.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marucci

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

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

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