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

Bertolone, 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 Bertolone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bertolone in America

Bertolone is the 92719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bertolone surname appeared 198 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 Bertolone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bertolone 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 Bertolone

The surname Bertolone has its origins in Italy, where it first emerged in the medieval period. Derived from the Italian personal name Bertolo, a diminutive of the Germanic name Berthold, meaning "bright ruler," the name likely originated in the northern Italian regions of Piedmont and Lombardy.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the 14th century, when a certain Giovanni Bertolone is mentioned in the records of the city of Pavia, located in the Lombardy region. This suggests that the name had already established itself in the area by that time.

In the 15th century, the name can be found in various historical documents from the region, such as tax records and municipal archives. For instance, a Giacomo Bertolone is listed as a resident of the town of Asti, in the Piedmont region, in the year 1472.

As the centuries progressed, the Bertolone family spread to other parts of Italy, with some members achieving notable positions in society. In the 16th century, a certain Pietro Bertolone (1523-1592) was a renowned scholar and humanist from the city of Turin, who authored several works on classical literature.

Another prominent figure bearing the name was Gioacchino Bertolone (1678-1741), a military commander from the town of Saluzzo in Piedmont, who served in the armies of the Duchy of Savoy during the War of the Spanish Succession.

In the 19th century, the name gained further recognition through the accomplishments of Giuseppe Bertolone (1810-1878), a lawyer and politician from Asti who played a significant role in the unification of Italy and served as a member of the country's first parliament.

Throughout its history, the Bertolone surname has also been associated with various place names and localities in northern Italy, such as the village of Bertolone in the province of Pavia, and the hamlet of Bertoloni in the province of Alessandria.

While the name has maintained its Italian roots, over time, it has also spread to other parts of the world through emigration, with descendants of the Bertolone family now found in various countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bertolone

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

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

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