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

Brongo, 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 Brongo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brongo in America

Brongo is the 111426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brongo surname appeared 158 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 Brongo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brongo 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 Brongo

The surname Brongo has its origins in the Veneto region of northern Italy, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "brongus," which referred to a type of wild boar found in the rugged, forested areas of the region.

The earliest known record of the name appears in a manuscript from the archives of the city of Verona, dated 1187, which mentions a "Petrus Brongo" as a landowner in the nearby town of Soave. This suggests that the name may have originated as a nickname or descriptive term for someone involved in hunting or forestry.

Over the centuries, the name spread to other parts of northern Italy, with various spellings such as Bronco, Brongi, and Brunghi appearing in historical documents from cities like Milan and Bologna.

One notable figure bearing the name was Giacomo Brongo, a 14th-century merchant and banker from Venice, who played a significant role in the city's trade with the Byzantine Empire. His name appears in several commercial records and treaties from that period.

In the 15th century, a family of artists and sculptors known as the Bronghi emerged in the city of Padua. The most renowned member of this family was Giovanni Brongo (1440-1518), whose intricate marble sculptures adorned several churches and public buildings in the region.

Another notable figure was Antonio Brongo (1567-1642), a lawyer and legal scholar from Milan, who authored several influential treatises on criminal law and judicial procedures.

During the Renaissance, the name appears to have spread beyond Italy, with records showing individuals named Brongo in parts of France and Spain. One such individual was Pedro Brongo (1592-1671), a Spanish military officer who served in the Thirty Years' War and later became the governor of the Canary Islands.

In more recent times, the name Brongo has remained relatively uncommon outside of Italy, but there are still some notable individuals who have carried it, such as the Italian-American artist and sculptor Enrico Brongo (1914-2001), whose works can be found in various museums and public spaces in the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brongo

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

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

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