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

Landolfi, 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 Landolfi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Landolfi in America

Landolfi is the 29279th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Landolfi surname appeared 808 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 Landolfi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Landolfi 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 Landolfi

The surname Landolfi is of Italian origin and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Germanic personal name Landolf, which is composed of the elements "land" meaning "territory" and "wolf" meaning "wolf."

The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Campania and Lazio, where it first appeared in historical records. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is in a document from the 11th century, which mentions a "Landolfus de Benevento," referring to the city of Benevento in Campania.

In the 12th century, the Landolfi family was among the noble families of the Kingdom of Sicily, and several members held influential positions. One notable figure was Landolfo Rufolo, a wealthy merchant and diplomat who served as the Chancellor of the Kingdom of Sicily under King Roger II in the mid-12th century.

The name is also found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Monastery of Cava de' Tirreni in Campania. This codex contains references to various individuals with the surname Landolfi, including a "Landolfus de Salerno" in the 11th century.

During the Renaissance period, the Landolfi family produced several notable figures. One of them was Giovanni Bernardino Landolfi (1506-1567), an Italian painter and architect from Campania who worked in the Mannerist style.

Another prominent individual was Francesco Landolfi (1666-1736), an Italian composer and violinist from Naples. He was a prolific composer of operas and instrumental works and is considered one of the leading figures of the Neapolitan Baroque period.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Landolfi (1810-1889) was an Italian politician and journalist from Campania. He served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was involved in the Italian unification movement.

Throughout history, the Landolfi surname has been associated with various noble families, artists, musicians, and political figures, primarily originating from the regions of Campania and Lazio in Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Landolfi

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

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

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