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

Trovato, 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 Trovato surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trovato in America

Trovato is the 17720th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trovato surname appeared 1,582 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 Trovato.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trovato 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 Trovato

The surname Trovato is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "trovato," which means "found" or "discovered." The name likely originated as a nickname or descriptive term for someone who had been found or adopted as a child.

During the Middle Ages, it was not uncommon for abandoned or orphaned children to be taken in by families or monastic orders. These children would sometimes be given surnames related to their circumstances, such as Trovato or Esposto (meaning "exposed" or "abandoned").

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Trovato can be found in the 14th century Florentine tax records, where a certain Piero Trovato is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already in use in the region of Tuscany by that time.

In the 15th century, the Trovato family is documented as having lived in the town of Cortona, located in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany. This region is considered the probable birthplace of the surname.

A notable bearer of the name was Jacopo Trovato, a 16th-century Italian humanist and scholar born in Messina, Sicily, in 1512. He was renowned for his translations of ancient Greek texts and his contributions to the study of classical literature.

Another prominent figure was Giovanni Battista Trovato, an Italian architect and engineer from the 17th century. He was born in Naples in 1670 and is best known for his work on the construction of the Royal Palace of Caserta, one of the largest palaces in the world.

In the 18th century, Francesco Trovato (1711-1789) was a renowned Italian mathematician and astronomer from Messina. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and published several influential works on astronomy.

The surname Trovato also has a connection to the island of Sicily, where it is particularly prevalent. Vincenzo Trovato (1785-1849), a Sicilian patriot and revolutionary, played a crucial role in the uprisings against the Bourbon monarchy in the early 19th century.

Lastly, Giuseppe Trovato (1868-1957) was an Italian painter and sculptor from Palermo, Sicily. He is recognized for his works in the Neoclassical and Symbolist styles, and his sculptures can be found in various public spaces throughout Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trovato

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

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

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