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

Brado, 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 Brado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brado in America

Brado is the 71886th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brado surname appeared 271 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 Brado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brado 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 Brado

The surname BRADO is believed to have originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. The name is thought to be derived from the Italian word "brado," which means "wild" or "uncultivated." This suggests that the surname may have been initially given to someone who lived in a remote or wilderness area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname BRADO can be found in the 13th century Florentine records, where a certain Iacopo Brado was mentioned. This indicates that the name was already in use in Tuscany during that time period. The surname is also found in various other medieval documents from the region, such as the Libro d'Ore, a 14th-century illuminated manuscript.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Giovanni Brado was a prominent scholar and humanist from Ferrara, in the Emilia-Romagna region. He was known for his contributions to the study of classical literature and his writings on philosophy and rhetoric. Giovanni Brado lived from around 1430 to 1499.

The surname BRADO also has connections to several place names in Italy. For instance, there is a small village called Brado in the province of Pavia, Lombardy, which may have influenced the surname's origins or vice versa. Additionally, the surname has been associated with the town of Brada in the province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the surname BRADO. One such person was Antonio Brado, an Italian sculptor and architect who lived from 1555 to 1630. He was known for his work on various churches and palaces in Rome and other parts of Italy.

Another individual of note was Giovanni Battista Brado, a 17th-century Italian painter who specialized in religious scenes and portraits. He was active in Bologna and other cities in the Emilia-Romagna region during his lifetime, which spanned from around 1620 to 1680.

In the 19th century, Gaetano Brado was an Italian composer and music theorist who made significant contributions to the study of harmony and counterpoint. He lived from 1815 to 1892 and was based in Naples.

While the surname BRADO is not as common today as it once was, it still maintains a presence in various regions of Italy, particularly in Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, where it traces its historical roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brado

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

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

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