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

Netto, 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 Netto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Netto in America

Netto is the 21119th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Netto surname appeared 1,243 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 Netto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Netto 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 Netto

The surname Netto is believed to have originated in Italy, deriving from the Italian word "netto," meaning "clean" or "pure." The name likely emerged during the medieval period, perhaps as a descriptive nickname or to denote an individual's character or occupation.

Netto is thought to have first appeared in regions such as Tuscany, Umbria, and Lazio, where Italian surnames were among the earliest to arise in Europe. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries.

While no specific mentions of the Netto surname have been found in prestigious works like the Domesday Book, it is possible that the name was present in other medieval records or manuscripts that have been lost or remain undiscovered.

One of the earliest known individuals with the Netto surname was Pietro Netto, a merchant from Florence who lived in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Giovanni Battista Netto, a 16th-century Italian painter and architect from Siena, renowned for his work on the Piccolomini Library in the city's cathedral.

During the Renaissance period, the Netto name gained prominence in the arts and literature. Francesco Netto, a poet and philosopher from Venice, published works in the 16th century that explored themes of humanism and the natural world.

In the 17th century, the Netto family produced several notable military figures, including Marcantonio Netto, a general who served in the Thirty Years' War, and his son, Girolamo Netto, a celebrated cavalry commander.

Another significant figure was Giulio Netto, a 19th-century Italian mathematician and engineer who made significant contributions to the field of mechanics. His work on the principles of virtual work and the theory of rigid body dynamics was highly influential.

Overall, the Netto surname has a rich history spanning centuries and has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including merchants, artists, writers, soldiers, and scholars, primarily in Italy but also in other parts of Europe where Italian surnames have spread.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Netto

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

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

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