Baldovinos last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Baldovinos

An Italian surname derived from the given name Baldovino, itself from the Germanic words meaning "bold" and "friend".

Baldovinos, 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 Baldovinos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baldovinos in America

Baldovinos is the 41359th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baldovinos surname appeared 526 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 Baldovinos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baldovinos 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 41359 60230 -37.15%
Count 526 313 50.77%
Proportion per 100k 0.18 0.12 40.00%

The history of the last name Baldovinos

The surname BALDOVINOS is believed to have originated from the Italian region of Tuscany during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Italian words "baldo," meaning "bold" or "daring," and "vino," meaning "wine," suggesting a possible connection to wine production or trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BALDOVINOS name can be found in a 14th-century document from the city of Florence, where a merchant named Giovanni BALDOVINOS is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already in use among the mercantile class of Tuscany during that time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the BALDOVINOS name was Matteo BALDOVINOS, a prominent architect and engineer who contributed to the construction of several notable buildings in Florence, including the Palazzo Vecchio and the Basilica of Santa Croce.

During the Renaissance, the BALDOVINOS family expanded their influence, with members becoming involved in various artistic and cultural pursuits. In the 16th century, Lucrezia BALDOVINOS (1492-1568) was a renowned poet and patron of the arts, known for her patronage of writers and artists in Florence.

Moving into the 17th century, the BALDOVINOS name gained prominence in the field of medicine. Francesco BALDOVINOS (1617-1692) was a respected physician and author of several medical treatises, including "De Morbis Contagiosis" (On Contagious Diseases), which was influential in the understanding of infectious diseases at the time.

In more recent history, the BALDOVINOS name has been associated with the wine industry in Tuscany. In the 19th century, Girolamo BALDOVINOS (1821-1893) established a successful winery in the Chianti region, which remained in operation until the mid-20th century.

While the BALDOVINOS surname is not as common today as it once was in Italy, it has spread to various parts of the world due to migration and continues to be associated with its Italian roots and the rich cultural heritage of Tuscany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baldovinos

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

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 Baldovinos was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic Black Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races (S)% (S)
Hispanic Origin 98.67% 519

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 Baldovinos has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White (S)% (S)% (S)%
Black (S)% 0.00% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% 0.00% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races (S)% (S)% (S)%
Hispanic 98.67% 98.40% 0.27%

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

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