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

Verducci, 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 Verducci surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Verducci in America

Verducci is the 56444th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Verducci surname appeared 362 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 Verducci.

We can also compare 2010 data for Verducci 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 Verducci

The surname Verducci has its origins in Italy, specifically in the regions of Lazio and Campania. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "verdura," which means "greens" or "vegetables," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been vegetable growers or sellers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Verducci can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Cava de' Tirreni region in Campania. The document, dated 1228, mentions a certain "Petrus Verducci" who was involved in a land dispute.

During the 14th century, the name Verducci appears in several records from the city of Rome. In 1342, a document mentions a "Johannes Verducci" who was a member of the local merchant guild. Another notable figure from this period is Giovanni Verducci, a renowned architect who worked on the construction of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in the late 15th century.

As the centuries passed, the Verducci family spread across Italy and beyond. In the 16th century, a branch of the family settled in the Kingdom of Naples, where they became prominent landowners. One of the most famous members of this branch was Vincenzo Verducci (1521-1592), a renowned jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Royal Court of Naples.

Another notable figure was Francesco Verducci (1675-1742), a Jesuit priest and scientist from the Papal States. He made significant contributions to the fields of astronomy and mathematics and was a member of the prestigious Accademia dei Lincei.

In the 19th century, the Verducci name gained prominence in the arts. Giuseppe Verducci (1828-1891) was an Italian painter known for his landscapes and genre scenes, while his contemporary, Antonio Verducci (1841-1914), was a celebrated sculptor who worked extensively in Rome.

As Italian immigrants began to settle in other parts of the world, the Verducci surname traveled with them. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the United States can be found in the late 19th century, with families settling in cities such as New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Verducci

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

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

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