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

Lombardi, 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 Lombardi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lombardi in America

Lombardi is the 2545th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lombardi surname appeared 14,227 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 people would have the surname Lombardi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lombardi 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 Lombardi

The surname Lombardi originated in Italy, specifically in the northern regions of Lombardy and Piedmont. It emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 10th to 12th centuries. The name is derived from the Italian word "Lombardo," which means "of the Lombards." The Lombards were a Germanic tribe that ruled parts of northern Italy from the 6th to the 8th century.

The name Lombardi first appeared in historical records and documents during the medieval period. One of the earliest known references can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of legal documents from the Lombard Kingdom, dating back to the 7th century. This suggests that the surname was already in use among the Lombard population at that time.

In the 11th century, the name Lombardi was mentioned in the Chronica Monasterii Casinensis, a chronicle written by the monks of the Monte Cassino Abbey in southern Italy. This indicates that the name had spread beyond the Lombard territories and was adopted by other Italian families.

The earliest recorded individual with the surname Lombardi was Guido Lombardi, a nobleman from Brescia, who lived in the late 12th century. Another notable figure was Giambattista Lombardi, an Italian architect and sculptor from the 16th century, best known for his work on the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence.

One of the most famous Lombardis in history was Vincenzo Lombardi, an Italian painter and architect from the 16th century, born in Viterbo in 1539 and died in 1598. His works can be found in various churches and palaces across Italy, including the Santa Maria in Trastevere in Rome.

In the literary world, Antonio Lombardi, an Italian poet and scholar, gained recognition in the 16th century. He was born in Venice around 1520 and wrote several works on literature and philosophy.

Another prominent individual with the surname Lombardi was Girolamo Lombardi, an Italian Jesuit missionary who traveled to China in the late 16th century. He was instrumental in introducing Western knowledge and technology to the Chinese empire during the Ming Dynasty.

Throughout history, the surname Lombardi has been associated with various place names and locations in Italy, reflecting the widespread presence of families bearing this name. Some examples include Lombardia, the region where the name originated, as well as towns and cities like Lombardo, Lombardore, and Lombardina.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lombardi

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

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

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