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

Pacini, 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 Pacini surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pacini in America

Pacini is the 23500th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pacini surname appeared 1,081 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 Pacini.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pacini 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 Pacini

The surname Pacini originated in Italy, specifically in the region of Tuscany, during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Italian word "paccio," which means "peace" or "tranquility." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who had a calm or peaceful demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pacini can be found in a document from the 13th century in the city of Florence. This document mentions a certain Guido Pacini, who was a merchant and landowner in the area.

In the 14th century, the name Pacini appeared in the records of the city of Siena, where a family of that name was involved in the local wool trade. The name also appears in various other historical documents from that time period, such as tax records and property deeds.

During the Renaissance, the Pacini family produced several notable figures. One of them was Giovanni Pacini, a composer and opera director who lived from 1796 to 1867. He is best known for his operas "Saffo" and "L'Ultimo Giorno di Pompei."

Another notable Pacini was Filippo Pacini, a 19th-century anatomist and physician who made significant contributions to the study of the human nervous system. He was born in 1812 and died in 1883.

In the late 19th century, a branch of the Pacini family emigrated to the United States, where they settled in various parts of the country. One of their descendants was Vito Pacini, a businessman and philanthropist who lived from 1901 to 1988 and was active in the Italian-American community in New York City.

Another notable Pacini was Arturo Pacini, an Italian painter and sculptor who lived from 1909 to 1999. He was known for his avant-garde works and his contributions to the Futurist movement in art.

Throughout history, the name Pacini has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as Pacina, a small village in the province of Pisa, and Pacinico, a hamlet in the province of Siena.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pacini

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

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

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