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

Tessitore, 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 Tessitore surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tessitore in America

Tessitore is the 31068th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tessitore surname appeared 747 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 Tessitore.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tessitore 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 Tessitore

The surname Tessitore has its origins in Italy, with the earliest records dating back to the 14th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "tessitore," which means "weaver." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname were likely involved in the textile industry, particularly weaving.

The Tessitore name was initially concentrated in the regions of Campania and Basilicata in southern Italy. Historical records indicate that families with this surname were found in places like Naples, Salerno, and Potenza during the Renaissance period.

One of the earliest known references to the Tessitore name can be found in a document from 1387 in the Archivio di Stato di Napoli (State Archives of Naples). It mentions a certain "Antonello Tessitore," who was a weaver residing in the city of Naples.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the Tessitore surname was Giovanni Battista Tessitore, a renowned painter and architect from Naples. He was born in 1470 and is best known for his work on the Palazzo Reale di Napoli (Royal Palace of Naples).

Another prominent individual with the Tessitore name was Domenico Tessitore, a 16th-century Italian composer and organist from Naples. He was active during the late Renaissance period and contributed to the development of early Baroque music.

In the 17th century, a record from the town of Potenza in Basilicata mentions a family of Tessitores who were landowners and involved in the local governance of the town.

The 18th century saw the birth of Gaetano Tessitore, a celebrated Italian historian and writer from Naples. Born in 1760, he is best known for his extensive works on the history and culture of the Campania region.

As the Tessitore name spread across Italy, it also found its way into other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas through emigration. However, the earliest and most significant historical records of this surname can be traced back to its origins in southern Italy, where it was closely associated with the textile industry and weaving tradition.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tessitore

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

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

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