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

Occhipinti, 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 Occhipinti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Occhipinti in America

Occhipinti is the 20553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Occhipinti surname appeared 1,290 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 Occhipinti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Occhipinti 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 Occhipinti

The surname Occhipinti is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to Sicily. It emerged during the Middle Ages, likely in the 11th or 12th century. The name is derived from the Italian words "occhi" meaning "eyes" and "pinti" meaning "painted" or "marked." It is believed to have been a descriptive surname initially given to someone with distinctive or noteworthy eyes.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Occhipinti can be found in medieval Sicilian documents and records. One of the earliest known mentions is in a land registry from the town of Noto, dated around 1250, which lists a landowner named Guglielmo Occhipinti. Another notable early reference is in a legal document from Palermo, dated 1312, where a merchant named Giovanni Occhipinti is mentioned.

In the 15th century, the Occhipinti family gained prominence in the town of Ragusa, now known as Ragusa Ibla. Records from this period mention several members of the Occhipinti family holding positions of authority and influence within the local government and clergy. One notable figure was Vincenzo Occhipinti, who served as the mayor of Ragusa in 1482.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Occhipinti surname spread to other parts of Sicily and southern Italy. In 1612, a nobleman named Francesco Occhipinti was granted a title and lands by the Spanish Crown, which ruled over Sicily at the time. This branch of the Occhipinti family later established themselves in the city of Catania.

In more recent centuries, several Occhipinti individuals have achieved recognition in various fields. One notable figure was Antonio Occhipinti (1870-1949), a Sicilian politician who served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was actively involved in the peasant movements of the early 20th century. Another was Giuseppe Occhipinti (1904-1968), an Italian sculptor and artist known for his works in bronze and terracotta.

Other notable individuals with the surname Occhipinti include: Vincenzo Occhipinti (1798-1874), an Italian mathematician and astronomer; Carmelo Occhipinti (1890-1967), an Italian opera singer and tenor; and Serafino Occhipinti (1928-2001), an Italian-American mobster and member of the Colombo crime family in New York City.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Occhipinti

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

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

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