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

Nardo, 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 Nardo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nardo in America

Nardo is the 28940th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nardo surname appeared 821 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 Nardo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nardo 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 Nardo

The surname Nardo originated in Italy, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 13th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Latin name "Alnardus," which itself is a compound of the Germanic elements "alu" (all) and "nard" (brave or bold). This suggests that the original bearers of the name were considered to be exceptionally courageous individuals.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Nardo can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Padovano, a collection of medieval documents from the city of Padua, where a certain "Alnardus de Campione" is mentioned in a charter dated 1260. This early spelling variation highlights the name's evolution over time.

During the Renaissance period, the Nardo surname gained prominence in various parts of Italy, particularly in the regions of Tuscany and Veneto. In the 14th century, a notable figure named Piero di Nardo (1330-1418) was a renowned painter and architect from the town of Siena, known for his frescoes in the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi.

The name Nardo also made its way into Italian literature, with the poet Gabriello Nardo (1470-1540) from Venice, who was celebrated for his works in the Venetian dialect. Another notable individual was the philosopher and theologian Giovanni Nardo (1508-1574), who taught at the University of Padua and authored several treatises on Aristotelian philosophy.

In the realm of exploration and discovery, the Nardo surname is associated with Girolamo Nardo (1522-1591), a Venetian navigator and cartographer who played a crucial role in mapping the Adriatic Sea and the eastern Mediterranean regions.

Moving into the 17th century, the Nardo family produced several influential figures in the arts and sciences. Antonio Nardo (1612-1679) was a renowned painter from Venice, known for his religious and mythological works, while Gian Domenico Nardo (1638-1718) was a celebrated botanist and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of marine life in the Adriatic Sea.

Throughout its long history, the surname Nardo has been closely tied to the cultural and intellectual heritage of Italy, with its bearers leaving an indelible mark across various fields, from art and literature to exploration and natural sciences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nardo

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

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

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