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

Veltre, 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 Veltre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Veltre in America

Veltre is the 43885th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Veltre surname appeared 491 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 Veltre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Veltre 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 Veltre

The surname Veltre has its origins in Italy, where it first appeared in records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "velter," meaning "porter" or "carrier," suggesting that the name may have been an occupational surname originally given to someone who worked as a porter or carrier of goods.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Veltre can be found in a document from the region of Campania in southern Italy, where a certain Giovanni Veltre was mentioned as a landowner in the year 1278. This suggests that the name had already gained some prominence and was associated with a certain level of social status at that time.

In the 14th century, the name Veltre appeared in several other regions of Italy, including Tuscany and Umbria. In the town of Perugia, a merchant named Niccolò Veltre was recorded in a trade register in 1327, indicating that the name had spread to other parts of the country and was associated with various professions.

As the centuries passed, the Veltre name continued to be found in Italian records and manuscripts, often associated with notable individuals. One such figure was Francesco Veltre, a renowned artist and sculptor from Naples who lived in the 16th century and was renowned for his intricate marble carvings.

Another prominent individual with the surname Veltre was Girolamo Veltre, a scholar and philosopher from Padua who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He authored several works on ethics and moral philosophy and was highly regarded in academic circles during his lifetime.

In the 19th century, the name Veltre gained some literary significance with the publication of a novel titled "I Veltre" by the Italian author Tommaso Grossi in 1838. The book, set in medieval Milan, followed the lives of a family bearing the Veltre surname and helped to further solidify the name's place in Italian culture and literature.

Other notable individuals with the surname Veltre include Antonio Veltre, an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies in the late 19th century, and Vincenzo Veltre, a celebrated opera singer from Naples who performed in the early 20th century and was renowned for his powerful tenor voice.

While the name Veltre has its roots firmly planted in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world, carried by Italian emigrants and their descendants. However, its origins and historical significance remain deeply rooted in the rich cultural tapestry of the Italian peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Veltre

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

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

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