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

DeNardo, 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 DeNardo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeNardo in America

DeNardo is the 20727th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeNardo surname appeared 1,276 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 DeNardo.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeNardo 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 DeNardo

The surname DeNardo is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the regions of Campania and Calabria in southern Italy during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Italian phrase "di Nardo," which translates to "from Nardo" or "son of Nardo." Nardo itself was a personal name derived from the Latin name "Alnardus," a combination of the Germanic elements "ala" (all) and "nard" (brave or hardy).

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name DeNardo can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the town of Nardo, located in the Lecce province of Apulia, Italy. This document mentions a certain Guglielmo DeNardo, who was a local landowner and merchant during that time.

The name DeNardo also appears in various historical records from the 16th and 17th centuries, particularly in the areas around Naples and Reggio Calabria. Notable individuals with this surname from that era include Francesco DeNardo (1542-1612), a renowned painter and architect who worked on several churches and palaces in Naples, and Girolamo DeNardo (1573-1648), a Jesuit priest and scholar who taught at the University of Naples.

In the 18th century, the DeNardo family had a presence in the town of Palmi, located in the Calabria region. One notable member was Giuseppe DeNardo (1720-1793), a respected lawyer and judge who served in the courts of the Kingdom of Naples.

As the DeNardo family spread across Italy and beyond, the name underwent various spelling variations, such as De Nardo, Di Nardo, and Dinardo. Some members of the family also adopted the name as a first name, further contributing to its diversity.

Other notable individuals with the surname DeNardo include:

1. Pasquale DeNardo (1819-1892), an Italian composer and music teacher who lived in Naples.
2. Antonio DeNardo (1865-1943), an Italian-American artist and sculptor known for his works in New York City.
3. Sal DeNardo (1901-1988), an American baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox in the 1920s.
4. Carmine DeNardo (1925-2005), an American mobster and member of the Genovese crime family in New York.
5. John DeNardo (born 1952), an American author and editor of science fiction and fantasy works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeNardo

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

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

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