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

Scarpetta, 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 Scarpetta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Scarpetta in America

Scarpetta is the 88685th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Scarpetta surname appeared 209 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 Scarpetta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Scarpetta 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 Scarpetta

The surname Scarpetta has its origins in Italy, and can be traced back to the 13th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "scarpetta," which means "little shoe." It is likely that the surname was originally given as a nickname to a shoemaker or someone who worked with shoes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century ethnographic work that documented the history and culture of the Aztec people in what is now Mexico. In the codex, a man named Giovanni Scarpetta is mentioned as being part of a group of Italian artisans who traveled to the Americas in the early 16th century.

In the 14th century, there are records of a family named Scarpetta living in the town of Assisi, in the Umbria region of Italy. This family was known for their skill in leather-working and shoe-making, which likely contributed to the origin of their surname.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure with the surname Scarpetta was the Italian playwright and actor Giambattista Scarpetta (1572-1638). He was renowned for his comedic plays and performances, and is considered one of the founders of the Commedia dell'Arte tradition.

In the 19th century, a famous Italian chef named Vincenzo Scarpetta (1810-1884) gained recognition for his culinary skills and his contribution to the development of Neapolitan cuisine. He was the author of a popular cookbook titled "Il Cuoco Galante" (The Gallant Cook).

Another notable individual with the surname Scarpetta was the Italian-American writer and journalist Vincenzo Scarpetta (1886-1959), who immigrated to the United States in the early 20th century and became a prominent figure in the Italian-American community in New York City.

While the surname Scarpetta was originally localized in various regions of Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to immigration and migration patterns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Scarpetta

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

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

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