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

Trifiletti, 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 Trifiletti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trifiletti in America

Trifiletti is the 56073rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trifiletti surname appeared 365 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 Trifiletti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trifiletti 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 Trifiletti

The surname TRIFILETTI is of Italian origin, believed to have originated in the southern regions of Italy, particularly in Sicily and Calabria, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Greek word "triphyllion," meaning "three-leaved," which likely referred to a type of plant or agricultural product associated with the name's earliest bearers.

One of the earliest records of the name TRIFILETTI can be found in the Sicilian town of Monreale, where a family by that name is mentioned in documents dating back to the 14th century. These records indicate that the TRIFILETTI family held land and properties in the area, suggesting they were of some prominence in the local community.

In the 15th century, the name TRIFILETTI appears in the historical records of the city of Catania, Sicily, where a notable figure named Vincenzo TRIFILETTI (1432–1498) was a renowned jurist and legal scholar. His writings on Sicilian law and customs became influential texts in the region.

Moving into the 16th century, a branch of the TRIFILETTI family settled in the town of Reggio Calabria, located in the southern part of the Italian peninsula. One notable member of this branch was Girolamo TRIFILETTI (1556–1624), a respected Catholic priest and theologian who authored several works on religious doctrine.

In the 18th century, the TRIFILETTI name gained further recognition with the birth of Giuseppe TRIFILETTI (1720–1798), a celebrated artist and painter from Palermo, Sicily. His works, which included religious paintings and portraits, adorned many churches and noble households throughout Italy.

Another prominent figure bearing the TRIFILETTI surname was Domenico TRIFILETTI (1795–1865), a Sicilian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Sicilian Parliament during the turbulent years of the Risorgimento, the movement for Italian unification.

It is worth noting that variations in the spelling of the surname TRIFILETTI have been observed over the centuries, with forms such as TRIFILLETTI and TRIFILLETTI appearing in historical documents from various regions of Italy. Additionally, the name may have been influenced by the toponyms (place names) of areas where the family resided, though the exact origins of these connections are not always clear.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trifiletti

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

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

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