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

Pulcini, 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 Pulcini surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pulcini in America

Pulcini is the 46037th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pulcini surname appeared 463 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 Pulcini.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pulcini 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 Pulcini

The surname Pulcini has its origins in Italy, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Italian word "pulcino," which means "chick" or "young chicken." This suggests that the name may have originated as a nickname for someone who raised or worked with chickens.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pulcini can be found in the historic records of the city of Florence, where a family by that name is mentioned in documents from the 14th century. During this time, surnames were still in the process of becoming established, and many were based on occupations, physical characteristics, or other distinguishing factors.

In the 15th century, the Pulcini name appears in the records of the city of Siena, where a notable member of the family, Giovanni Pulcini, was a prominent merchant and banker. His son, Antonio Pulcini (1450-1528), was a renowned scholar and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Siena.

As the Pulcini family spread across Italy in the following centuries, variations of the spelling emerged, such as Pulcino, Pulcinelli, and Pulcinella. These variations likely reflected regional dialects and variations in pronunciation.

One of the most famous individuals to bear the Pulcini name was the 17th-century artist and architect Gian Lorenzo Pulcini (1622-1692). Born in Rome, he was a prominent figure in the Baroque period and is best known for his church and fountain designs, including the Chiesa di San Gregorio Magno al Celio in Rome.

Another notable Pulcini was the 18th-century composer and violinist Giuseppe Pulcini (1738-1802), who was born in Naples and gained recognition for his contributions to the Neapolitan school of violin playing and composition.

In the 19th century, the name Pulcini gained prominence in the field of literature with the writer and poet Domenico Pulcini (1819-1883), who was born in Calabria and published several collections of poetry and prose works.

While the surname Pulcini may have originated as a humble nickname, over the centuries it has been carried by individuals who have made significant contributions in various fields, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pulcini

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

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

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