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

Berardi, 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 Berardi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Berardi in America

Berardi is the 9679th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Berardi surname appeared 3,354 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Berardi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Berardi 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 Berardi

The surname Berardi has its origins in Italy, specifically in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria. The name is believed to have derived from the Germanic personal name Berard or Berhart, composed of the elements "ber" meaning bear and "hard" meaning brave or hardy.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of documents from the Lombard period in Italy, dating back to the 8th century. The name appears in various spellings, such as Berardus, Berardi, and Berardo.

In the 11th century, a nobleman named Berardo di Marsia is mentioned in historical records from the town of Gubbio, located in the province of Perugia, Umbria. He was a prominent figure during the feudal era and his family held significant influence in the region.

During the Renaissance period, the name Berardi gained prominence with the birth of Filippo Berardi (1534-1604), an Italian painter from the School of Ferrara. His works can be found in various churches and galleries across Italy, including the Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara.

Another notable figure was Niccolò Berardi (1619-1713), an Italian jurist and canonist from Siena, who served as a professor of canon law at the University of Pisa. His legal treatises and commentaries on canonical law were widely influential during his time.

In the 19th century, Giacomo Berardi (1824-1910) was an Italian diplomat and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Italy from 1892 to 1893.

The surname Berardi is also associated with several place names in Italy, such as Berardo, a village in the province of Teramo, and Berardesca, a frazione (subdivision) of the municipality of Gubbio in Umbria.

While the name has its roots in central Italy, it has since spread to other regions and countries due to migration and diaspora. However, the historical records and notable figures mentioned above provide insight into the rich heritage and significance of the surname Berardi in Italian history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Berardi

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

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

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