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

Ivaldi, 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 Ivaldi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ivaldi in America

Ivaldi is the 117480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ivaldi surname appeared 148 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 Ivaldi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ivaldi 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 Ivaldi

The surname Ivaldi is of Italian origin, derived from the name of an ancient Germanic god, Ivaldi. The name first appeared in the region of Lombardy, in northern Italy, during the Middle Ages.

The earliest known reference to the name Ivaldi can be found in the Poetic Edda, a collection of Old Norse poems dating back to the 13th century. In these poems, Ivaldi is described as a skilled craftsman and the father of the dwarf brothers who created several treasures for the gods.

In the 14th century, records show the name Ivaldi in the city of Milan, where a family of merchants and bankers used it as their surname. One notable member of this family was Giovanni Ivaldi (1320-1389), a wealthy financier and advisor to the Visconti family, the rulers of Milan at the time.

The name Ivaldi can also be traced back to the town of Ivaldi, located in the province of Cuneo, in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. It is believed that the town was named after a local noble family that bore the surname Ivaldi in the 11th century.

Throughout history, several other notable individuals have carried the surname Ivaldi, including:

1. Stefano Ivaldi (1445-1521), a renowned Genoese architect who designed several churches and palaces in Genoa and other parts of Italy.
2. Giulio Ivaldi (1570-1632), an Italian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of comets and planetary motion.
3. Francesco Ivaldi (1684-1761), an Italian sculptor and architect who worked on various projects in Rome and Turin.
4. Gaetano Ivaldi (1808-1872), an Italian painter and engraver known for his landscapes and historical scenes.
5. Emilio Ivaldi (1892-1977), an Italian-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Ivaldi Corporation, a successful construction company in New York City.

While the surname Ivaldi has its roots in ancient Germanic mythology and medieval Italian history, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly in countries with significant Italian diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ivaldi

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

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

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