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

Spadavecchia, 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 Spadavecchia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Spadavecchia in America

Spadavecchia is the 71678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Spadavecchia surname appeared 272 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 Spadavecchia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Spadavecchia 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 Spadavecchia

The surname Spadavecchia has its origins in Italy, and it is believed to have originated in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Italian words "spada" meaning sword and "vecchia" meaning old, suggesting a connection to a person or family associated with an old or ancient sword.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Siciliae, a collection of medieval documents from Sicily, dating back to the 12th century. In this codex, there are references to individuals with the surname Spadavecchia, indicating the name's presence in Sicily during that time.

The name Spadavecchia is also found in historical records from other regions of Italy, such as Tuscany and Lazio. For instance, in the 15th century, there are mentions of a noble family named Spadavecchia residing in the city of Siena, Tuscany.

Notable individuals with the surname Spadavecchia throughout history include:

1. Benedetto Spadavecchia (1550-1615), an Italian painter and sculptor from Calabria, renowned for his religious works.
2. Girolamo Spadavecchia (1590-1655), an Italian lawyer and jurist from Naples, known for his contributions to legal scholarship.
3. Antonio Spadavecchia (1675-1743), an Italian architect and engineer from Rome, responsible for designing several churches and palaces.
4. Elisabetta Spadavecchia (1810-1879), an Italian philanthropist and founder of an orphanage in Naples.
5. Giovanni Spadavecchia (1865-1932), an Italian politician and member of the Italian parliament, representing the region of Puglia.

It is worth noting that some variations of the name Spadavecchia, such as Spadaveccia or Spatavecchia, can also be found in historical records, reflecting regional dialects and spelling variations over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Spadavecchia

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

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

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