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

Spinosi, 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 Spinosi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Spinosi in America

Spinosi is the 93513th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Spinosi surname appeared 196 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 Spinosi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Spinosi 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 Spinosi

The surname Spinosi originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany. It is derived from the Italian word "spinoso," meaning thorny or prickly. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a thorny bush or a person with a prickly personality.

The earliest recorded instances of the Spinosi surname date back to the late 12th century. In 1195, a document from the city of Modena mentioned a certain "Gerardo Spinosi." Another early record comes from the 13th century, where a "Benvenuto Spinosi" was listed in the tax records of the city of Prato, near Florence.

One of the most notable figures with the Spinosi surname was Gaspare Spinosi, a 16th-century Italian painter and architect from Modena. He was active in the late Renaissance period and is known for his work on the Palazzo del Giardino in Parma, completed in 1561.

In the 17th century, a prominent member of the Spinosi family was Francesco Spinosi, a jurist and legal scholar from Bologna. He authored several influential works on civil law and served as a professor at the University of Bologna.

Another noteworthy individual was Domenico Spinosi, a 19th-century Italian artist who specialized in landscape and genre paintings. He was born in Rome in 1825 and exhibited his works at various prestigious venues, including the Accademia di San Luca.

The Spinosi surname can also be found in historical records from the town of Spinoso, located in the province of Potenza, in the southern region of Basilicata. It is possible that some bearers of the name may have originated from this town, although the connection is not definitively established.

Throughout history, the Spinosi surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Spinosa, Spinoza, and Spinozzi. These variations reflect the regional dialects and the evolution of the Italian language over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Spinosi

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

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

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