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

Simonelli, 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 Simonelli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Simonelli in America

Simonelli is the 16305th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Simonelli surname appeared 1,768 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 Simonelli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Simonelli 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 Simonelli

The surname Simonelli originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Campania and Lazio, in the 13th century. It is derived from the Italian personal name Simone, which in turn comes from the Latin name Simeon, meaning "one who hears" or "one who obeys." The name likely emerged as a patronymic, indicating descent from an ancestor named Simone.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Simonelli can be found in a document from the city of Naples in 1275, where a certain Niccolò Simonelli is mentioned. Another early reference is from a census record in the town of Anagni, near Rome, in 1321, listing a family with the surname Simonelli.

In the 14th century, the name appears in several historical records, including a land deed from 1342 in the town of Capua, where a Giacomo Simonelli is listed as a landowner. Additionally, a Francesco Simonelli is mentioned in a document from the city of Salerno in 1379, where he is described as a merchant.

One notable figure with the surname Simonelli was Giacomo Simonelli, a Renaissance-era painter who lived from approximately 1475 to 1550. He was born in Siena and is known for his frescoes and altarpieces in churches throughout Tuscany.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Francesco Simonelli, a Catholic prelate who lived from 1570 to 1649. He served as the Bishop of Mileto in Calabria and was known for his involvement in the Counter-Reformation efforts of the Catholic Church.

In the 18th century, a composer named Giovanni Simonelli, born in Naples in 1720, gained recognition for his operatic works performed in various Italian cities.

The name Simonelli is also associated with several place names in Italy, such as the town of Simonelli in the province of Avellino, Campania, which likely derived its name from an early settlement of a family with this surname.

Throughout history, the surname Simonelli has been spelled in various ways, including Simonella, Simonetto, and Simonetto, reflecting regional variations and linguistic evolutions over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Simonelli

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

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

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