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

Massi, 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 Massi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Massi in America

Massi is the 32750th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Massi surname appeared 701 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 Massi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Massi 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 Massi

The surname MASSI has its origins in Italy, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated from the Latin word "massa," which means a lump or a mass, potentially referring to a person living near a hill or a mound. The name was initially concentrated in central and southern regions of Italy.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MASSI surname can be found in the historical records of the city of Florence, where a family by the name of Massi resided in the 13th century. They were prominent merchants and bankers during the Renaissance era.

The MASSI name also appeared in several ancient manuscripts and legal documents from the 14th and 15th centuries in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria. Some variations of the spelling included Massi, Massio, and Massini.

Notable individuals throughout history who bore the MASSI surname include Giulio Massi (1552-1622), a renowned Italian painter and architect who worked on numerous churches and palaces in Rome and Naples. Another was Giacomo Massi (1675-1743), a Baroque composer and violinist from Bologna, renowned for his concertos and sonatas.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Massi (1812-1887) was an influential Italian politician and statesman who served as a senator and actively participated in the unification of Italy. He hailed from the town of Siena in Tuscany.

The MASSI name was also associated with several place names and locations across Italy, such as Massignano, a municipality in the province of Ascoli Piceno, and Massi, a hamlet in the town of Cortona, Tuscany.

Other notable figures with the MASSI surname include Francesco Massi (1804-1862), an Italian mathematician and physicist known for his contributions to the field of electromagnetism, and Mario Massi (1893-1964), a renowned Italian painter and sculptor who was part of the Futurist movement in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Massi

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

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

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