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

Bedoni, 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 Bedoni surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bedoni in America

Bedoni is the 102688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bedoni surname appeared 175 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 Bedoni.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bedoni 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 Bedoni

The surname Bedoni originated in the northern Italian region of Lombardy, specifically in the province of Bergamo. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "bedone," which was a term used to refer to someone who worked in the production of bricks or tiles, or someone who lived near a brick kiln or tile factory.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Bedoni can be traced back to the 14th century. In a document from the year 1376, a certain Giacomo Bedoni is mentioned as a resident of the town of Bergamo. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by that time.

In the 15th century, the Bedoni family name appeared in several historical records and manuscripts from the Bergamo area. For instance, a record from 1457 mentions a Giovanni Bedoni who was involved in a legal dispute over land ownership.

The Bedoni surname can also be found in some of the oldest surviving cadastral records from the region, which were compiled in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. These records provide valuable information about the distribution and prevalence of the name in various villages and towns around Bergamo.

One notable bearer of the Bedoni surname was Pietro Bedoni, a renowned architect and engineer who lived in the 16th century. He is credited with designing several important buildings and structures in the city of Bergamo, including the Church of Sant'Alessandro della Croce and the Palazzo Nuovo.

Another prominent figure with the Bedoni surname was Girolamo Bedoni, a scholar and humanist who lived during the Renaissance period. Born in Bergamo in 1470, he gained recognition for his works on philosophy, literature, and linguistics.

In the 17th century, the Bedoni family was well-established in the town of Clusone, located in the Bergamo province. Historical records from that period mention several individuals with the surname, such as Antonio Bedoni, a merchant and landowner who lived in the early 1600s.

The 18th century saw the emergence of Carlo Bedoni, a celebrated painter from the Bergamo region. His works, which often depicted religious scenes and portraits, can still be found in various churches and museums throughout northern Italy.

In more recent times, one of the most notable individuals bearing the Bedoni surname was Giancarlo Bedoni, an Italian politician and statesman who served as the President of the Italian Senate from 1983 to 1987.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bedoni

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

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

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