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

Niccoli, 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 Niccoli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Niccoli in America

Niccoli is the 52736th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Niccoli surname appeared 393 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 Niccoli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Niccoli 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 Niccoli

The surname Niccoli originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian name Niccolò, which is a variation of the name Nicholas. The name Nicholas comes from the Greek name Nikolaos, which means "victory of the people."

Niccoli is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally formed by adding a suffix to the given name of an ancestor. In this case, the suffix "-i" was added to Niccolò, creating Niccoli. This was a common practice in Italy during the Middle Ages as surnames became more widespread.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Niccoli can be found in the Florentine Libro di Montaperti, a chronicle of the Battle of Montaperti in 1260. The document mentions a man named Niccolò di Borgo San Lorenzo, whose descendants may have taken the surname Niccoli.

In the 14th century, a prominent figure named Niccolò Niccoli (1364-1437) was a Renaissance humanist and scholar from Florence. He was known for his extensive collection of ancient manuscripts and his contributions to the revival of classical learning.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Pietro Niccoli (1416-1480), an Italian composer and music theorist from Parma. He is best known for his treatise on music theory, the Proportionale Musices.

During the 16th century, Giovan Battista Niccoli (1511-1589) was a notable Italian architect and sculptor from Cremona. He worked on several churches and palaces in northern Italy, including the Chiesa di San Prospero in Reggio Emilia.

In the 18th century, Giacomo Niccoli (1725-1804) was an Italian painter and engraver from Ferrara. He is known for his religious paintings and etchings, many of which can be found in churches and museums throughout Italy.

Another notable figure with the surname Niccoli was Vittorio Niccoli (1839-1898), an Italian lawyer and politician from Florence. He served as a member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and was involved in the unification of Italy in the 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Niccoli

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

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

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