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

DeBernardi, 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 DeBernardi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeBernardi in America

DeBernardi is the 44500th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeBernardi surname appeared 483 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 DeBernardi.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeBernardi 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 DeBernardi

The surname DEBERNARDI originated in the northern Italian regions of Piedmont and Aosta Valley. It is derived from the Piedmontese phrase "de Bernardi," meaning "of Bernard," which suggests that the name's earliest bearers were likely descended from someone named Bernard. This name itself is of Germanic origin, stemming from the elements "bern" (bear) and "hard" (hardy or brave).

The earliest known record of the DEBERNARDI surname dates back to the 13th century, where it appears in various medieval documents from the communes of Aosta and Turin. One notable early bearer was Guglielmo DEBERNARDI, a nobleman and military leader from Aosta who was mentioned in chronicles from the late 1200s for his role in defending the region against French invaders.

In the 14th and 15th centuries, the DEBERNARDI name spread to other areas of northwestern Italy, including the Monferrato region. During this time, the surname was sometimes spelled with variations like "De Bernardi" or "Dibernardi." A few prominent individuals from this era include Niccolò DEBERNARDI (c. 1380-1448), a respected jurist and judge in Casale Monferrato, and Ottaviano DEBERNARDI (1470-1532), a humanist scholar and poet from Turin.

As the centuries progressed, members of the DEBERNARDI family continued to make their mark in various fields. In the 17th century, Giambattista DEBERNARDI (1615-1688) was a renowned architect and engineer who designed several notable churches and palaces in Turin and the surrounding areas. Later, in the 19th century, Giuseppe DEBERNARDI (1810-1865) was a prominent Italian patriot and politician who played a key role in the Risorgimento movement for Italian unification.

Other notable figures with this surname include Mario DEBERNARDI (1908-1991), an Italian mathematician and logician who made significant contributions to the field of model theory, and Piero DEBERNARDI (1927-2009), an acclaimed Italian film director and screenwriter known for his collaborations with famous actors like Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeBernardi

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

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

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