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

Vescovi, 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 Vescovi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vescovi in America

Vescovi is the 54178th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vescovi surname appeared 381 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 Vescovi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vescovi 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 Vescovi

The surname Vescovi originated in Italy, where it was derived from the Italian word "vescovo," meaning "bishop." This name likely first arose as an occupational name for someone who worked in the service of a bishop or in the administration of a bishopric.

Vescovi is an Italian surname that can be traced back to the medieval period. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a document from the city of Pisa, dating back to the 13th century. This document mentions a certain "Guido Vescovi," suggesting that the name was already in use at that time.

During the Renaissance period, the name Vescovi gained prominence in various parts of Italy, particularly in the regions of Tuscany and Veneto. In the 16th century, records show that a family by the name of Vescovi owned a significant amount of land and property in the city of Florence.

One notable figure bearing the surname Vescovi was Pietro Vescovi (1592-1667), a prominent Italian painter and architect who was active in Rome during the Baroque period. His works can still be found in several churches and palaces throughout the city.

In the 18th century, the name Vescovi was associated with the town of Vescovana, located in the province of Padua in the Veneto region. It is believed that the town's name, which translates to "place of the bishop," may have influenced the surname's prevalence in that area.

Another notable individual with the surname Vescovi was Giovanni Vescovi (1760-1833), an Italian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics. He served as the director of the Observatory of Padua and was a member of the prestigious Accademia dei Lincei.

Later in the 19th century, Francesco Vescovi (1829-1895), an Italian painter from the town of Bassano del Grappa, gained recognition for his landscapes and genre scenes depicting rural life in the Veneto region.

Throughout history, the surname Vescovi has been associated with various professions and occupations, ranging from clergy and academics to artists and landowners. While the name's origins can be traced back to medieval Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to immigration and diaspora.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vescovi

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

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

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