How common is the surname Medici?

871 people in the United States had the surname Medici in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 354,472 Americans. It ranked 27,625th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Medici?

In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Medici identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Medici?

Emílio Garrastazu Médici, Brazilian politician (1905–1985), president of Brazil (1969–1974), followed by Claudia de' Medici.

Where is the surname Medici most common?

Wikidata records people named Medici in Republic of Florence, Brazil and the Kingdom of France and 1 other country.

Is the surname Medici getting more or less common?

Less common. 882 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 871 in 2010, down 1.2%.

The surname Medici

An Italian surname, carried by 871 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex M320

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Medici is more common than 83% of them.

Origin

Italian origin

Borrowed from Italian Medici.

One of 798 Italian surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 871 people named Medici in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 354,472 Americans. That is down 1.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 882.

#27,625

rank among US surnames

871

people in 2010

0.3

per 100,000 Americans

-1.2%

change since 2000 (was #26,104)

Who is named Medici

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

91% of people named Medici identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.6% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 91%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.6%
Two or more races 1.6%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.8%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Medicis

7 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Emílio Garrastazu Médici
Brazilian politician (1905–1985), president of Brazil (1969–1974)
Claudia de' Medici
Archduchess of Austria (1604-1648)
Anna de' Medici, Archduchess of Austria
Archduchess of Austria (1616-1676)
Laudomia di Pierfancesco de' Medici
1518–1560
Matías Médici
Argentine racing cyclist, born 1975
Giovanni il Popolano
(1467-1498)
Pierfrancesco the Elder
(1430-1476)

Notable Medicis come mostly from Republic of Florence (2), Brazil (1) and the Kingdom of France (1).

Other Italian surnames

All 798 Italian surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Medici come from?: Borrowed from Italian Medici.
How common is the surname Medici?: 871 people in the United States had the surname Medici in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 354,472 Americans. It ranked 27,625th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Medici?: In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Medici identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Medici?: Emílio Garrastazu Médici, Brazilian politician (1905–1985), president of Brazil (1969–1974), followed by Claudia de' Medici.
Where is the surname Medici most common?: Wikidata records people named Medici in Republic of Florence, Brazil and the Kingdom of France and 1 other country.
Is the surname Medici getting more or less common?: Less common. 882 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 871 in 2010, down 1.2%.