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

Saltarelli, 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 Saltarelli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Saltarelli in America

Saltarelli is the 51281st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saltarelli surname appeared 406 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 Saltarelli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Saltarelli 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 Saltarelli

The surname Saltarelli originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian verb "saltare," meaning "to jump" or "to leap." The suffix "-elli" indicates a diminutive form, suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who was known for their agility or dancing abilities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Saltarelli can be found in the Florentine archives from the 13th century. There are mentions of a family called "Saltarelli" residing in the city during this time.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Giovanni Saltarelli was a renowned poet and scholar in the court of Pope Urban VI. He was born in Padua around 1350 and died in Rome in 1417.

During the Renaissance, the Saltarelli family had a presence in various Italian cities, including Florence, Venice, and Siena. In the 16th century, a painter named Antonio Saltarelli was active in Siena, though few details about his life and works have survived.

In the 18th century, a composer named Giuseppe Saltarelli was born in Rome in 1723. He is known for his contributions to the development of early classical music, particularly in the form of concertos and chamber works.

Another notable figure with the Saltarelli surname was Luigi Saltarelli, an Italian architect and engineer who lived in the 19th century. He was involved in the design and construction of several important buildings and infrastructure projects in Rome and other parts of Italy.

The Saltarelli name has also been associated with smaller towns and villages in central Italy, such as Saltarelli di Arezzo, a hamlet located in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany. It is possible that some branches of the family may have originated from or lived in these rural areas at various points in history.

Throughout its history, the Saltarelli surname has been spelled in various ways, including Saltarello, Saltarelli, and Saltarella, reflecting regional variations and linguistic changes over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Saltarelli

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

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

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