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

Piceno, 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 Piceno surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Piceno in America

Piceno is the 15232nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Piceno surname appeared 1,932 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Piceno.

We can also compare 2010 data for Piceno 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 Piceno

The surname "PICENO" originates from Italy and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin word "Picenus," which refers to the ancient region of Picenum, located in central Italy along the Adriatic coast.

The name is believed to have first appeared in historical records around the 11th century, possibly in documents related to the Duchy of Spoleto, which encompassed parts of the Picenum region. During this time, surnames were often derived from geographic locations or regions.

One of the earliest known references to the name "PICENO" can be found in a medieval manuscript from the 13th century, which mentions a nobleman named Guglielmo Piceno. This document suggests that the name was already established among the aristocracy of central Italy during that period.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Giovanni Piceno (1320-1392) was a prominent scholar and philosopher from the city of Ascoli Piceno, which was once part of the ancient Picenum region. He is remembered for his contributions to the study of logic and his works on Aristotelian philosophy.

Another historical figure with the surname "PICENO" was Giacomo Piceno (1445-1509), a Renaissance painter from the town of Montalto delle Marche, located in the Piceno region. His most notable works include frescoes in various churches and palaces throughout central Italy.

During the 16th century, a branch of the Piceno family settled in the city of Venice, where they became influential merchants and traders. One member, Marcantonio Piceno (1520-1589), was a renowned banker and financier who played a crucial role in facilitating trade between Venice and the Ottoman Empire.

In the 18th century, a notable figure named Pietro Piceno (1725-1798) was a respected jurist and legal scholar from the town of Fermo, once part of the ancient Picenum region. He authored several influential works on civil law and served as a judge in the Papal States.

Throughout its history, the surname "PICENO" has maintained strong connections to the central Italian region from which it originated, appearing in various historical records, manuscripts, and accounts related to the area's prominent families, scholars, artists, and professionals.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Piceno

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

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

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