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

Morando, 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 Morando surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Morando in America

Morando is the 39281st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Morando surname appeared 560 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 Morando.

We can also compare 2010 data for Morando 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 Morando

The surname Morando originated in northern Italy, specifically in the region of Piedmont, during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the ancient Roman name "Maurandus," which itself comes from the Latin root "maurus," meaning "dark" or "swarthy." This suggests that the name may have originally been used to describe someone with a dark complexion or dark hair.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a document from the 12th century, where a certain "Guilielmus Maurandus" is mentioned as a landowner in the town of Asti, located in the Piedmont region. This suggests that the Morando family may have held a prominent position in the area during that time.

In the 13th century, the name appears in the records of the city of Turin, where a "Petrus Maurandus" is listed as a member of the local nobility. This provides further evidence of the family's influence and status in the region.

Throughout the following centuries, the Morando name continued to be associated with various noble families and individuals in northern Italy. One notable example is Gian Battista Morando, a 16th-century painter and architect from the city of Bergamo, who is renowned for his work on the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in the same city.

Another prominent figure with the Morando surname was Gaspare Morando, a 17th-century Catholic priest and writer from the town of Mondovì in Piedmont. He authored several religious texts and was known for his contributions to the Counter-Reformation movement.

In the 18th century, the name appears in connection with the Morando family of Genoa, a wealthy merchant clan that played a significant role in the city's maritime trade. One member, Giovanni Battista Morando, was a renowned shipbuilder and naval architect who designed several vessels for the Genoese fleet.

As the Morando family spread throughout Italy and other parts of Europe, the surname underwent various spelling variations, such as Maurando, Maurandus, and Morandini. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained largely unchanged, tracing back to its Latin roots and the dark-haired or dark-complexioned individuals it was originally used to describe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Morando

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

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

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