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

Nardini, 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 Nardini surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nardini in America

Nardini is the 28333rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nardini surname appeared 843 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 Nardini.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nardini 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 Nardini

The surname Nardini is of Italian origin, specifically from the regions of Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany, where it is most commonly found. The name is derived from the personal name Nardo, a medieval Italian form of the ancient Greek name Nardos, meaning "nard" or "spikenard," an aromatic plant used for perfumes.

The earliest recorded instances of the Nardini surname can be traced back to the 13th century in various Italian municipal records and documents. One notable early bearer of the name was Francesco Nardini, a wealthy merchant from Florence who lived in the late 14th century and was mentioned in several historical chronicles of the time.

In the 15th century, the Nardini family was well-established in the town of Castiglione dei Pepoli, near Bologna, where they were landowners and prominent citizens. A branch of the family later settled in the nearby city of Imola, where they became involved in the local government and political affairs.

During the Renaissance period, several Nardini individuals achieved recognition in various fields. Pietro Nardini (1510-1580) was a renowned humanist scholar and philosopher from Forlì, who taught at the University of Bologna and authored numerous works on philosophy and rhetoric.

In the realm of music, Pietro Nardini (1722-1793) was a celebrated Italian violinist, composer, and teacher from Livorno. He is regarded as one of the finest exponents of the Tuscan violin school and his compositions, particularly his violin concertos, are still widely performed today.

Another notable figure was Stefano Nardini (1651-1727), an Italian architect and engineer from Perugia, who was responsible for the design and construction of several important buildings in his hometown, including the Palazzo dei Priori and the Church of Sant'Ercolano.

The Nardini surname also has a long association with the production of alcoholic beverages in Italy. The Nardini family from Bassano del Grappa, a town in the Veneto region, has been renowned for their distillery since the late 18th century, producing various liqueurs and grappas, including the famous Nardini Acqua di Cedro.

Tommaso Nardini (1858-1925), an Italian entrepreneur and industrialist from Brescia, played a significant role in the development of the modern steel industry in Italy, founding the Nardini Steelworks, which became one of the largest steel companies in the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nardini

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

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

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