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

Bruni, 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 Bruni surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bruni in America

Bruni is the 14532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bruni surname appeared 2,051 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 Bruni.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bruni 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 Bruni

The surname BRUNI originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian adjective "bruno" meaning "brown" or "dark" in reference to hair or complexion color. The name likely emerged as a nickname for someone with dark features.

BRUNI was first recorded in the early 13th century in Tuscan regional records. Similar early spellings include Bruna, Brunni, and Brun. The name appears in the famous medieval text Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, referring to a character named Bruno.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was Leonardo Bruni (1370-1444), a celebrated Renaissance humanist, historian, and statesman from Florence. He served as the Chancellor of the Florentine Republic and wrote influential works on history and rhetoric.

Another notable figure was Antonio Bruni (1593-1635), an Italian painter active in Rome during the Baroque period. He was known for his religious works and frescoes adorning churches in the city.

In the 18th century, Francesco Bruni (1693-1757) was an Italian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of comets and celestial mechanics.

The surname has also been associated with several place names in Italy, such as Brunetta, a village in the province of Varese, and Bruni, a hamlet in the province of Teramo.

Other historical figures bearing the BRUNI surname include Remedio Bruni (1595-1635), an Italian composer and organist active in Venice during the early Baroque era, and Giambattista Bruni (1855-1924), an Italian politician and journalist who served as a member of the Italian Parliament.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bruni

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

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

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