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

Nocito, 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 Nocito surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nocito in America

Nocito is the 43077th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nocito surname appeared 502 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 Nocito.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nocito 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 Nocito

The surname Nocito is believed to have originated in Italy, specifically in the southern regions of the country, such as Calabria and Sicily. It likely emerged during the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century.

The name Nocito is thought to have derived from the Latin word "nux," meaning "nut," and the Italian suffix "-ito," which often denotes a diminutive or a smaller version of something. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with nut trees, or perhaps someone who was associated with the cultivation or trade of nuts.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Nocito surname can be found in a collection of medieval documents from the town of Reggio Calabria, dated back to the late 13th century. These records mention several individuals with the surname Nocito, suggesting that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

In the 15th century, a prominent figure named Girolamo Nocito was a respected scholar and philosopher from the city of Messina in Sicily. He was born in 1428 and is known for his contributions to the field of logic and metaphysics.

Another notable individual with the Nocito surname was Antonio Nocito, a 16th-century artist from Calabria. He was born in 1542 and is renowned for his beautiful frescoes and religious paintings that adorned many churches and monasteries in the region.

During the 17th century, a man named Domenico Nocito gained recognition as a skilled architect and engineer. He was born in 1615 in the town of Catanzaro, Calabria, and was responsible for designing several notable buildings and infrastructures throughout southern Italy.

In the 18th century, Giuseppe Nocito, born in 1734 in Palermo, Sicily, became a respected writer and poet. His works often celebrated the beauty and culture of his homeland, and he is considered one of the most influential literary figures of his time.

Another notable individual with the Nocito surname was Maria Nocito, a 19th-century philanthropist and social activist from Naples. Born in 1822, she dedicated her life to improving the living conditions of the poor and advocating for women's rights and education.

The name Nocito has also been associated with various place names and localities throughout southern Italy, such as the town of Nocito in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria, and the Nocito quarter in the city of Reggio Calabria. These place names likely derived from the surname itself, reflecting the presence and influence of the Nocito family in these areas over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nocito

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

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

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