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

Arditi, 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 Arditi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arditi in America

Arditi is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arditi surname appeared 164 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 Arditi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arditi 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 Arditi

The surname Arditi has its origins in Italy, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "ardito," which means "bold" or "daring." The name likely originated as a descriptive nickname for someone who displayed these qualities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Padovano, a collection of documents from the city of Padua dating back to the 13th century. In this collection, a certain Giacomo Arditi is mentioned in a document from 1265.

The name Arditi also appears in historical records from other regions of Italy, such as Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. In the 14th century, a notable figure named Giovanni Arditi was a physician and scholar from the city of Bologna.

During the Renaissance period, the Arditi family produced several notable figures. One of them was Fabrizio Arditi, a renowned painter from the city of Treviso who lived from 1520 to 1585. Another was Michele Arditi, a composer and conductor from Naples who lived from 1822 to 1903.

In the 19th century, the name Arditi gained fame through the exploits of Luigi Arditi, an Italian composer and conductor who lived from 1822 to 1903. He was known for his operas and for conducting the premieres of works by composers such as Verdi and Wagner.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Filippo Arditi, an Italian patriot and military leader who lived from 1837 to 1923. He played a significant role in the Risorgimento, the movement for Italian unification, and later served as a general in the Italian army.

The name Arditi has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as Arditi di Sopra and Arditi di Sotto, which are small villages in the province of Pavia.

Overall, the surname Arditi has a rich history rooted in the Italian language and culture, with notable bearers spanning different eras and fields, from the arts to military leadership and politics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arditi

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

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

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