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

Bardi, 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 Bardi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bardi in America

Bardi is the 58042nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bardi surname appeared 350 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 Bardi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bardi 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 Bardi

The surname Bardi originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Italian word "bardo," which means a gray-haired or elderly man. The name likely referred to someone with gray hair or an elderly person when it was first used as a surname.

The earliest known record of the Bardi surname dates back to the 13th century in the city of Florence, Italy. The Bardi family was a prominent banking family in Florence and played a significant role in the city's economic and political affairs during the late Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Bardi surname is found in the Florentine historical records from the year 1260, which mention a Ricovero Bardi, who was a wealthy banker and merchant. The Bardi family's banking business was one of the largest in Europe at the time, with branches in various cities across the continent.

In the 14th century, the Bardi surname appeared in the Florentine Catasto (tax records) of 1427, which listed several members of the Bardi family, including Giovanni di Bartolomeo Bardi, a wealthy merchant and landowner.

Another notable figure with the Bardi surname was Donato Bardi (1492-1563), an Italian poet and humanist who was born in Florence. He is known for his works such as "Il Diluvio" (The Flood) and "La Virtù" (Virtue).

The Bardi surname also has connections to the English town of Bardi, located in Northamptonshire. The town's name is derived from the Old English word "bearding," meaning a hill or ridge. It is possible that some individuals with the Bardi surname may have originated from this area or had ancestors who lived there.

Other notable individuals with the Bardi surname include:

1. Giovanni Bardi (1534-1612), an Italian composer and music theorist from Florence.
2. Girolamo Bardi (1524-1594), an Italian count and patron of the arts who founded the Accademia degli Alterati in Florence.
3. Pietro Bardi (1900-1989), an Italian architect and art critic who played a significant role in promoting Brazilian modern art.
4. Luca Bardi (1544-1609), an Italian architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Rome.
5. Sebastiano Bardi (1594-1655), an Italian painter and engraver from Florence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bardi

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

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

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