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

Scarpa, 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 Scarpa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Scarpa in America

Scarpa is the 16900th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Scarpa surname appeared 1,685 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 Scarpa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Scarpa 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 Scarpa

The surname Scarpa originated in Italy during the medieval period, derived from the Italian word "scarpa," meaning "shoe." This name likely originated as an occupational surname, given to those who worked as shoemakers or cobblers.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Scarpa can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries in regions such as Venice, Padua, and Verona. It is believed that the name may have originated in these areas, where the shoemaking trade was prevalent.

One notable historical reference to the name Scarpa can be found in the "Libro d'Oro della Nobiltà Veneziana" (Book of Gold of the Venetian Nobility), a manuscript dating back to the 15th century, which lists several individuals with the surname Scarpa among the noble families of Venice.

The first recorded individual with the surname Scarpa was Marco Scarpa, a shoemaker from Padua who lived in the late 13th century. Another early bearer of the name was Giovanni Scarpa, a nobleman from Verona who was born in 1342 and served as a diplomat for the Republic of Venice.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the surname Scarpa. One such person was Antonio Scarpa (1752-1832), an Italian anatomist and surgeon who made significant contributions to the field of ophthalmology. He is credited with describing the fascial plane now known as "Scarpa's Fascia."

Another prominent figure was Giovanni Battista Scarpa (1806-1878), an Italian architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Venice, including the Church of San Simeone Piccolo and the Teatro Malibran.

In the realm of literature, Gaspara Stampa (1523-1554) was an Italian Renaissance poet who was born with the surname Scarpa but is better known by her married name, Stampa.

Additionally, Girolamo Scarpa (1629-1695) was an Italian painter from Padua who specialized in still-life paintings and was a member of the Accademia dei Ricovrati.

Lastly, Domenico Scarpa (1841-1920) was an Italian sculptor from Verona who created several notable works, including the monument to Dante Alighieri in Verona and the Garibaldi Monument in Vicenza.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Scarpa

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

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

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