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

Geraldino, 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 Geraldino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Geraldino in America

Geraldino is the 77264th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Geraldino surname appeared 248 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 Geraldino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Geraldino 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 Geraldino

The surname GERALDINO originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Italian personal name Geraldo, which itself is a variant of the Germanic name Gerald or Gherardo. The root of this name can be traced back to the Old High German words "gair" meaning "spear" and "waltan" meaning "to rule or govern".

The earliest known record of the surname GERALDINO dates back to the 13th century. In a manuscript from the Monastery of Santa Maria in Montefalco, a certain "Geraldino da Perugia" was mentioned as a landowner in the year 1276. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the area at that time.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname GERALDINO was Francesco Geraldino (c. 1350-1420), a renowned physician and philosopher from Siena. He authored several influential works on medicine and natural philosophy, including "De Rerum Natura" (On the Nature of Things).

Another significant figure was Giovanni Battista Geraldino (1476-1536), a humanist scholar and diplomat from Amelia, Umbria. He served as the ambassador of the Republic of Venice to the court of King Henry VIII of England and was known for his eloquent Latin orations.

In the 16th century, the GERALDINO surname spread to other parts of Italy, particularly in the regions of Lazio and Campania. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Antonio Geraldino (1530-1589), a Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Sessa Aurunca.

The GERALDINO name also found its way to Spain, where it was sometimes rendered as "GERALDINA" or "GERALDINI". A prominent figure with this variant spelling was Alejandro Geraldini (1455-1525), a Spanish prelate and diplomat who served as the Apostolic Nuncio to Spain and the Spanish Netherlands.

While the GERALDINO surname is relatively uncommon today, it continues to be found in various parts of Italy, particularly in the regions where it originated. Over the centuries, it has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, clergy, and landowners.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Geraldino

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

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

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