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

Venuti, 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 Venuti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Venuti in America

Venuti is the 21878th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Venuti surname appeared 1,187 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 Venuti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Venuti 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 Venuti

The surname Venuti is of Italian origin, specifically from the region of Sicily. It dates back to the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Latin word "venatus," which means "hunting" or "chase." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name may have been associated with hunting or lived in areas known for hunting activities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Venuti can be found in a manuscript from the 13th century, where it is spelled "Venuto." This variation in spelling was common during that time due to the lack of standardized spellings and the influence of regional dialects.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various records and documents from the city of Palermo, Sicily. One notable mention is in a property deed from 1342, which lists a certain "Giovanni Venuti" as the owner of a parcel of land.

The name Venuti has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such person was Giuseppe Venuti, a Sicilian painter who lived from 1679 to 1755. He was known for his religious paintings and frescoes, many of which adorned churches and monasteries in Palermo.

Another prominent figure was Filippo Venuti, an Italian antiquarian and archaeologist who lived from 1709 to 1769. He was a leading expert on ancient Roman art and architecture and authored several influential works on the subject, including "Descrizione delle prime scoperte dell'antica città di Ercolano" (Description of the First Discoveries of the Ancient City of Herculaneum).

In the 19th century, there was Vincenzo Venuti, an Italian mathematician and astronomer born in 1794. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and was a member of the prestigious Accademia dei Lincei (Lincean Academy) in Rome.

The name Venuti has also been associated with various place names in Sicily, such as the town of Venuti Siracusani, located in the province of Syracuse. This town's name is believed to be derived from the surname Venuti, suggesting a connection between the name and the region.

Throughout history, the surname Venuti has maintained a strong presence in Sicily and other parts of Italy, with many individuals bearing this name making notable contributions to various fields, including art, science, and academia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Venuti

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

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

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