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

Simonetti, 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 Simonetti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Simonetti in America

Simonetti is the 11127th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Simonetti surname appeared 2,849 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 Simonetti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Simonetti 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 Simonetti

The surname Simonetti is of Italian origin, derived from the given name Simone, which is the Italian form of Simon. This name can be traced back to the late 11th century in various regions of Italy, particularly in the central and northern parts of the country.

Simonetti is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally formed by adding the suffix "-etti" to the name Simone. This pattern was common in Italian surnames, indicating "son of" or "descendant of." The name may have originated as a way to distinguish different branches of a family that shared the same given name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Simonetti can be found in the Florentine Priorista, a historical record of the names of the members of the Signoria (the ruling council) of the Republic of Florence. In 1353, a certain Piero di Simone Simonetti is mentioned as holding a position in the council.

In the 14th century, the Simonetti family was prominent in the city of Lucca, where they were involved in the local silk trade. A notable figure from this period was Francesco Simonetti (1330-1405), a wealthy merchant and banker who served as the ambassador of Lucca to the Republic of Venice.

During the Renaissance, the Simonetti family gained prominence in various Italian city-states. In the 15th century, Jacopo Simonetti (1436-1496) was a renowned humanist scholar and diplomat from Pesaro, who served as the secretary to several popes, including Innocent VIII and Alexander VI.

Another notable figure was Girolamo Simonetti (1470-1542), a Sienese jurist and politician who held the position of Capitano del Popolo (Captain of the People) in Siena during the tumultuous years of the Italian Wars. He played a crucial role in defending the city's independence against the imperial forces of Charles V.

In the 17th century, Giovanni Simonetti (1624-1689) was a celebrated architect and engineer from Piedmont. He is best known for his work on the Palazzo Reale in Turin, which he designed in collaboration with other architects.

Throughout history, the Simonetti surname has been found in various regions of Italy, including Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, and Piedmont, reflecting the widespread distribution of this family name across the Italian peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Simonetti

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

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

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