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

Ardito, 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 Ardito surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ardito in America

Ardito is the 22530th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ardito surname appeared 1,141 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 Ardito.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ardito 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 Ardito

The surname Ardito originates from Italy, where it first emerged around the 12th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "ardito," which means "brave" or "bold." It likely originated as a nickname for someone perceived as courageous or daring.

The earliest recorded instances of the Ardito surname can be found in historical documents from southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Campania and Calabria. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name include Giovanni Ardito, a nobleman from Naples who lived in the late 13th century, and Stefano Ardito, a soldier who fought in the Italian Wars of the 15th century.

In the 14th and 15th centuries, the Ardito surname was also associated with several notable figures in the arts and literature. One of the most famous was Battista Ardito, a Neapolitan poet and philosopher who lived from 1411 to 1484. Another was Girolamo Ardito, a Renaissance painter from Calabria who was active in the early 16th century.

As the Ardito family continued to spread throughout Italy, variations of the name emerged, including Arditi, Arditini, and Arditello. Some of these variations were likely influenced by local dialects or place names.

One notable bearer of the Ardito name was Antonio Ardito, a 16th-century Italian explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Another was Domenico Ardito, a 17th-century Italian architect who designed several churches and palaces in Naples.

In more recent history, the Ardito surname has been carried by individuals across various fields, including politics, academia, and the arts. For example, Vincenzo Ardito was an Italian politician and lawyer who served in the Italian parliament in the late 19th century, while Raffaele Ardito was a 20th-century Italian sculptor known for his works in bronze and marble.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ardito

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

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

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