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

Vecchione, 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 Vecchione surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vecchione in America

Vecchione is the 18888th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vecchione surname appeared 1,446 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 Vecchione.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vecchione 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 Vecchione

The surname Vecchione has its origins in Italy, and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "vecchio," meaning "old" or "elderly." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who was of advanced age or perhaps the eldest member of a family or community.

The earliest known written record of the name Vecchione can be found in a document from the city of Naples, dated to the late 13th century. This document mentions a certain Pietro Vecchione, who was a landowner in the region at that time. The name also appears in historical records from other parts of southern Italy, such as Calabria and Apulia, during the 14th and 15th centuries.

One notable figure in the early history of the Vecchione name was Giovanni Vecchione (1450-1520), a renowned sculptor and architect from the city of Lecce in the Apulia region. He was responsible for designing and constructing several churches and palaces in the Renaissance style, which can still be seen in Lecce today.

In the 16th century, the Vecchione family gained prominence in the Kingdom of Naples, with several members holding positions of power and influence. One such individual was Gian Battista Vecchione (1570-1640), who served as a magistrate and advisor to the Spanish viceroy of Naples.

As the name spread throughout Italy, it also developed variations in spelling, such as Vecchioni, Vecchion, and Vecchioni. One prominent bearer of these variations was the 17th-century Neapolitan poet and playwright, Francesco Vecchioni (1620-1695), who was celebrated for his comedic works.

Over the centuries, the Vecchione surname has been found in various regions of Italy, from the northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto, to the southern regions of Campania, Calabria, and Sicily. Notable figures with this surname include the 19th-century Italian historian and politician, Ernesto Vecchione (1835-1912), and the 20th-century Italian actor and director, Gian Maria Vecchione (1927-2001).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vecchione

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

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

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