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

Adriani, 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 Adriani surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adriani in America

Adriani is the 131379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adriani surname appeared 129 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 Adriani.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adriani 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 Adriani

The surname ADRIANI originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria, as early as the 12th century. It is derived from the Latin name "Hadrianus," which was the name of several Roman emperors, including Hadrian, who ruled from 117 to 138 AD.

The name ADRIANI is believed to have been initially used as a personal name in reference to someone who either lived near the Adriatic Sea or who had some connection to the city of Hadria in northern Italy. Over time, it transitioned into a hereditary surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ADRIANI appears in a 13th-century manuscript from the city of Siena, where a certain Guido Adriani is mentioned as a wealthy merchant and landowner. In the 14th century, the name is found in the records of the city of Perugia, where a family called Adriani held prominent positions in the local government.

During the Renaissance period, the ADRIANI surname gained further prominence with the rise of several notable figures. For instance, Giovanni Battista Adriani (1511-1579) was a renowned historian and author from Florence, best known for his work "Istoria dei suoi tempi" (History of His Times), which chronicled the events of the Italian Wars.

Another notable figure was Marcello Adriani (1548-1604), a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Massa Marittima and later as the Archbishop of Siena. He was also a renowned scholar and a member of the prestigious Accademia della Crusca, dedicated to the study and preservation of the Italian language.

In the 17th century, Giovan Battista Adriani (1637-1719) was a respected mathematician and astronomer from Bologna, known for his contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and his observations of comets and planets.

During the 18th century, the name ADRIANI was associated with the noble Adriani family of Siena, who owned vast estates and played a significant role in the city's political and cultural life. One notable member was Adriano Adriani (1708-1782), a distinguished jurist and legal scholar.

In more recent times, Gino Adriani (1857-1938) was an Italian archaeologist and Egyptologist who made significant contributions to the study of ancient Egyptian art and culture through his excavations and research.

Overall, the surname ADRIANI has a long and distinguished history, with roots dating back to medieval Italy and connections to notable figures across various fields, from literature and religion to science and law.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adriani

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

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

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