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

Bianchi, 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 Bianchi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bianchi in America

Bianchi is the 4293rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bianchi surname appeared 8,284 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Bianchi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bianchi 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 Bianchi

The surname Bianchi originated in Italy, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 12th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "bianco," meaning "white," and was likely given as a nickname to someone with light hair, a pale complexion, or perhaps a reference to someone's occupation or place of residence.

The name Bianchi can be traced back to various regions across Italy, including Tuscany, Lombardy, and Emilia-Romagna. It was particularly prevalent in the cities of Florence, Milan, and Bologna. The name's earliest recorded spelling variations include Biancho, Bianco, and Bianchi.

One of the earliest known references to the name Bianchi can be found in the historic Florentine chronicles, where a certain Gherardo Bianchi is mentioned as a prominent citizen in the year 1260. Another notable example is Giovanni Bianchi, a renowned Italian painter and architect who lived in the late 15th century (1440-1516).

Throughout history, the Bianchi surname has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including artists, scholars, and public figures. For instance, Valentino Bianchi (1629-1717) was an Italian jurist and writer, known for his works on legal philosophy. Andrea Bianchi (1776-1858) was an Italian architect and engineer, responsible for designing several notable buildings in Milan.

Another prominent figure was Niccola Bianchi (1856-1909), an Italian mathematician and academic who made significant contributions to the field of geometry. Francesco Bianchi (1752-1811) was an Italian composer and violinist, renowned for his operas and instrumental works during the classical period.

It is worth mentioning that the Bianchi name has also been associated with various noble families throughout Italian history, such as the Bianchi di Montefranco, a noble lineage from the Marche region, and the Bianchi di Casalgrande, a noble family from the province of Reggio Emilia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bianchi

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

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

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