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

Portelli, 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 Portelli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Portelli in America

Portelli is the 36337th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Portelli surname appeared 616 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 Portelli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Portelli 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 Portelli

The surname Portelli is of Italian origin, deriving from the word "portello," which means a small gate or entrance. It is believed to have originated in various regions of Italy, including Tuscany, Lombardy, and Emilia-Romagna, during the medieval period.

The name's earliest recorded instances can be traced back to the 13th century, with mentions in historical documents and records from cities like Florence, Milan, and Bologna. It is believed that the name was initially given to individuals who lived near or worked at a small gate or entrance, either as gatekeepers or as residents in the vicinity.

One notable historical reference to the name Portelli can be found in the Florentine Priorista, a record of the city's governing council members from the 13th to the 16th centuries. Several individuals with the surname Portelli are listed as serving on the council during this period.

In the 14th century, a man named Giovanni Portelli was a prominent merchant and banker in the city of Florence. He is mentioned in various financial records and business transactions of the time.

During the Renaissance period, the Portelli family produced several notable artists and intellectuals. Cosimo Portelli (1520-1592) was a renowned painter from Florence, known for his religious works and frescoes adorning various churches in the city.

Another notable figure with the surname Portelli was Antonio Portelli (1701-1778), an Italian architect and engineer who designed several important buildings and structures in Rome during the 18th century.

In the 19th century, Vincenzo Portelli (1813-1887) was a prominent Italian politician and statesman who served as a member of the Italian parliament and held various ministerial positions during the unification of Italy.

Other notable individuals with the surname Portelli include Giuseppe Portelli (1875-1942), an Italian opera singer and tenor who performed in various opera houses throughout Europe, and Adriana Portelli (1924-2012), an Italian actress and television personality known for her roles in Italian cinema during the mid-20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Portelli

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

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

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