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

Baldassano, 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 Baldassano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baldassano in America

Baldassano is the 67519th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baldassano surname appeared 292 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 Baldassano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baldassano 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 Baldassano

The surname BALDASSANO originates from Italy, with roots tracing back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Italian male given name "Baldassare," which itself comes from the Aramaic "Baltashar" or the Greek "Balthasar," meaning "prince." This name was popularized by one of the three wise men from the biblical story of the Nativity.

The earliest known records of the BALDASSANO surname appear in various Italian municipal archives and historical documents from the 14th and 15th centuries. It was particularly prevalent in the regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, where several families bearing this name were recorded in town registries and tax rolls.

One of the earliest documented instances of the BALDASSANO name can be found in a 1387 record from the city of Florence, which mentions a certain "Bartolomeo di Baldassano" as a merchant and landowner. Another notable early mention comes from a 1492 document from the town of Parma, which lists a "Giovanni Baldassano" as a member of the local nobility.

Throughout the centuries, several individuals with the BALDASSANO surname have achieved notability or left their mark on history. These include the Renaissance painter Girolamo Baldassano (c. 1460-1535), whose works can be found in various churches and museums across Italy. Another notable figure was the 16th-century poet and scholar Francesco Baldassano (1525-1596), who authored several works on Italian literature and linguistics.

In the 18th century, a prominent member of the BALDASSANO family was the architect and engineer Giuseppe Baldassano (1717-1803), who designed several notable buildings and infrastructure projects in his native Tuscany. More recently, the 20th-century Italian journalist and writer Ettore Baldassano (1892-1976) gained recognition for his contributions to the field of literary criticism.

While the BALDASSANO surname has maintained a presence in various regions of Italy over the centuries, it has also spread to other parts of the world through immigration. Today, individuals bearing this name can be found in various countries, carrying on the legacy of this historic Italian surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baldassano

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

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

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