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

Scarsella, 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 Scarsella surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Scarsella in America

Scarsella is the 43969th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Scarsella surname appeared 490 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 Scarsella.

We can also compare 2010 data for Scarsella 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 Scarsella

The surname Scarsella is of Italian origin, originating in the regions of Lombardy and Tuscany during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "scarsella," meaning a small pouch or purse, suggesting that the name likely referred to an occupation or a distinguishing characteristic of an ancestor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Florentine Monastic Records of 1260, where a certain "Bartolomeo Scarsella" is mentioned as a wool merchant in the city of Florence. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various Venetian records, such as the Libro d'Oro della Nobiltà Veneziana (The Golden Book of Venetian Nobility), indicating that members of the Scarsella family held prominent positions in the Republic of Venice.

One notable bearer of the name was Francesco Scarsella (c. 1580-1655), an Italian painter from the city of Ferrara, known for his works in the Baroque style. His paintings can be found in various churches and galleries across Italy.

Another prominent figure was Flaminio Scarsella (1570-1623), a renowned sculptor and architect from the town of Mantua. He was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings, including the Chiesa di Santa Maria della Carità in Mantua.

In the 18th century, records show a Girolamo Scarsella (1700-1778) who was a respected physician and professor of medicine at the University of Padua. He authored several treatises on various medical topics.

During the Renaissance period, the name Scarsella was also associated with the noble families of Florence and Siena. One such example is the Palazzo Scarsella, a historic palace in Siena that was once owned by a branch of the Scarsella family.

Throughout history, the surname Scarsella has been subject to various spelling variations, such as Scarsella, Scarselli, Scarsellini, and Scarselletti, reflecting regional linguistic differences and scribal variations in record-keeping.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Scarsella

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

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

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