Biondo last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Biondo

Derived from the Italian word meaning "blond" or "fair-haired," likely referring to the original bearer's hair color.

Biondo, 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 Biondo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Biondo in America

Biondo is the 11493rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Biondo surname appeared 2,738 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 Biondo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Biondo 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 11493 10831 5.93%
Count 2,738 2,701 1.36%
Proportion per 100k 0.93 1.00 -7.25%

The history of the last name Biondo

The surname Biondo is of Italian origin, derived from the Italian word "biondo," meaning "blonde" or "fair-haired." It likely originated as a descriptive nickname given to someone with fair hair or complexion during the medieval period in Italy.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Biondo can be traced back to the 13th century in regions such as Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. It was particularly prevalent in cities like Florence, Bologna, and Ferrara, where the name appeared in various municipal records and documents.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Biondo was Flavio Biondo, a Renaissance humanist and historian born in Forlì, Italy, around 1392. He is best known for his work "Historiarum ab Inclinatione Romanorum Imperii Decades," a comprehensive history of the world from the fall of the Roman Empire to his time.

Another notable figure was Michelangelo Biondo, an Italian architect and sculptor who lived in the 16th century. He was born in Verona in 1515 and is credited with designing several noteworthy buildings, including the Church of San Giorgio in Verona.

In the 17th century, Gaspare Biondo, born in 1624 in Messina, Sicily, was a renowned painter and engraver. He is particularly known for his religious paintings and frescoes adorning various churches in Sicily.

The surname Biondo also has connections to place names in Italy. For instance, the town of Biondo in the province of Reggio Calabria is believed to have derived its name from the Italian word "biondo," possibly referring to the fair-haired inhabitants or the color of the local terrain.

It is worth mentioning that variations of the name, such as Biondi, Biondini, and Biondolillo, have also been documented throughout Italy's history, reflecting regional linguistic variations and the evolution of surnames over time.

Despite its widespread use, the surname Biondo has maintained a strong presence in various regions of Italy, with notable individuals bearing the name across different fields, including art, literature, and academia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Biondo

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

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 Biondo was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 96.09% 2,631
Non-Hispanic Black Only 0.44% 12
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 0.51% 14
Hispanic Origin 2.52% 69

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 Biondo has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 96.09% 95.48% 0.64%
Black 0.44% (S)% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% 0.37% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native (S)% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races 0.51% 1.41% -93.75%
Hispanic 2.52% 2.26% 10.88%

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

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