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

Monticello, 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 Monticello surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Monticello in America

Monticello is the 42094th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Monticello surname appeared 516 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 Monticello.

We can also compare 2010 data for Monticello 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 Monticello

The surname Monticello has its origins in Italy, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian words "monte" meaning "hill" or "mountain" and "cello" which is a diminutive suffix, essentially meaning "small hill." This suggests that the name was initially associated with someone who lived near a small hill or elevated area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Monticello can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of documents from the Lombard period in Italy (568-774 AD), where it appears as "Monticellus." This indicates that the name was already in use during the early medieval era.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Guglielmo Monticello was mentioned in the Chronica Fratris Salimbene de Adam, a historical chronicle written by the Franciscan friar Salimbene di Adam (c. 1221-1288). Guglielmo Monticello was a prominent citizen of the town of Piacenza in northern Italy.

During the Renaissance period, the name Monticello gained further recognition. In the 15th century, the Italian architect and scholar Leon Battista Alberti (1404-1472) designed a famous villa called Villa Monticello outside of Rome. This villa was known for its innovative architectural design and became a model for many other villas built in the Renaissance style.

Another notable figure bearing the surname Monticello was the Italian painter and architect Bernardino Monticello (c. 1540-1610), who was active in Rome during the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods. He was known for his fresco paintings in churches and palaces throughout the city.

In the 18th century, the name Monticello gained international recognition due to its association with Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), the third President of the United States. Jefferson's famous plantation and residence in Virginia was named Monticello, which he modeled after the Italian Renaissance villas he had admired during his travels in Europe.

Throughout history, the surname Monticello has been associated with various place names and geographical locations in Italy, including the towns of Monticello Conte Otto in the province of Vicenza, Monticello Brianza in the province of Lecco, and Monticello d'Alba in the province of Cuneo. These places likely derived their names from local topographical features, such as small hills or elevated areas, reflecting the original meaning of the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Monticello

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

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

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