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

Scarpelli, 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 Scarpelli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Scarpelli in America

Scarpelli is the 17699th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Scarpelli surname appeared 1,585 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 Scarpelli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Scarpelli 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 Scarpelli

The surname Scarpelli originated in Italy and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "scarpello," which means "chisel" or "small sculptor's knife." This surname likely referred to an ancestor who worked as a stonemason, sculptor, or carver, using chisels as their primary tool.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Scarpelli can be found in the historical records of Florence, Italy, in the 14th century. The name is also mentioned in several other Italian documents from the same period, indicating its widespread use across various regions of the country.

Variations of the spelling include Scarpella, Scarpellini, and Scarpellino, which are all derived from the same root word and share a similar meaning.

In the 15th century, a notable bearer of the surname was Gian Matteo Scarpelli (1446-1508), an Italian architect and engineer who worked on several prominent buildings in Padua and Venice.

Another notable figure was Pier Maria Scarpelli (1532-1611), an Italian painter and architect from Brescia, known for his frescoes and architectural designs.

In the 17th century, Giovanni Battista Scarpelli (1617-1675) was a renowned Italian composer and violinist from Trento, whose works were highly regarded in his time.

Later, in the 19th century, Giovanni Scarpelli (1804-1873) was an Italian sculptor from Piacenza, known for his marble and bronze statues adorning various public spaces in Italy.

In the 20th century, Ferdinando Scarpelli (1909-1994) was an Italian film director and screenwriter who worked on several notable productions during the Golden Age of Italian cinema.

The surname Scarpelli has a rich history and is deeply rooted in Italian culture, with numerous notable bearers contributing to various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Scarpelli

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

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

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