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

Sette, 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 Sette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sette in America

Sette is the 37792nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sette surname appeared 588 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 Sette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sette 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 Sette

The surname Sette originated in Italy, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "sette," meaning "seven," which may have been used as a nickname or to distinguish between individuals with the same first name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sette can be found in the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century ethnographic work describing the history and culture of the Aztec people. The work mentions a Florentine merchant named Giovanni Sette, who traveled to Mexico in the late 15th century.

In the 14th century, the Sette family was prominent in the city of Genoa, with several members holding influential positions in the local government and merchant guilds. One notable member was Andrea Sette, a successful banker and diplomat who served as the ambassador to the court of King Edward III of England in the mid-1300s.

During the Renaissance, the Sette family produced several accomplished artists and scholars. Pietro Sette (1474-1557) was a renowned painter from Parma, known for his religious works and frescoes adorning various churches in northern Italy. His contemporary, Girolamo Sette (1486-1542), was a humanist scholar and philosopher who taught at the prestigious University of Padua.

In the 18th century, the Sette name gained prominence in the field of music. Carlo Sette (1712-1789) was a celebrated Italian composer and violinist who spent much of his career in the court of King Charles III of Spain. His compositions, which included operas, concertos, and chamber works, were widely performed throughout Europe during his lifetime.

Another notable figure was Giuseppe Sette (1768-1837), an Italian physicist and mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of electromagnetism and optics. He served as a professor at the University of Naples and was elected to the prestigious Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Italy's oldest scientific academy.

While the Sette surname originated in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration and migration patterns. However, the rich historical and cultural significance of this name can be traced back to its Italian roots, spanning centuries of artistic, scholarly, and scientific achievements.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sette

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

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

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