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

Porcelli, 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 Porcelli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Porcelli in America

Porcelli is the 17359th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Porcelli surname appeared 1,627 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 Porcelli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Porcelli 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 Porcelli

The surname Porcelli originated in Italy during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "porcello," which means "piglet" or "young pig." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who worked with pigs or lived near a place associated with pigs.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Porcelli can be found in historical documents from the regions of Campania and Puglia in southern Italy. The name is believed to have first emerged in these areas during the 13th or 14th century.

While there are no known references to the name Porcelli in famous historical manuscripts like the Domesday Book, it is possible that the surname appeared in local records or documents from medieval Italian towns and villages.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Porcelli was Giacomo Porcelli, a nobleman from the town of Nola, near Naples, who lived in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Francesco Porcelli, a 16th-century Italian humanist scholar and poet from the city of Naples.

In the 17th century, Tommaso Porcelli was a prominent painter from the town of Matera in the region of Basilicata. His works can be found in various churches and galleries throughout southern Italy.

During the 18th century, Giuseppe Porcelli was a renowned architect from the town of Nardò in Puglia. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in the region, including the Church of Santa Maria della Coltura in Nardò.

In the 19th century, Vincenzo Porcelli was an Italian politician and jurist who served as a member of the Neapolitan parliament during the period of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals who bore the surname Porcelli throughout history. The name's origins and connections to places associated with pigs or piglets in southern Italy suggest a rich and interesting cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Porcelli

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

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

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