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

Natali, 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 Natali surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Natali in America

Natali is the 27898th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Natali surname appeared 860 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 Natali.

We can also compare 2010 data for Natali 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 Natali

The surname Natali is of Italian origin, derived from the Latin name "Natalis" which means "of or pertaining to Christmas or one's birthday." It is believed to have originated in the 12th or 13th century in regions of central and northern Italy.

The name Natali was likely initially given as a nickname or descriptive surname to individuals born on or around Christmas Day. It may have also been used to refer to someone with a cheerful or festive disposition, reminiscent of the Christmas season.

Early records of the Natali surname can be found in various Italian documents and manuscripts from the medieval period. For instance, the name appears in the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century ethnographic work describing the culture and society of the Aztec people in Mexico.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Natali surname was Pietro Natali, a 13th-century Italian jurist and legal scholar from Bologna, who lived from around 1220 to 1290. Another notable figure was Battista Natali, a 16th-century Italian painter and architect active in the city of Urbino between 1520 and 1590.

The Natali surname has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as Natali di Piazza in the province of Ancona, and Natali di Montemignaio in the province of Arezzo. These place names likely derived from individuals or families bearing the Natali surname who settled in those areas.

Other notable individuals with the Natali surname include Gian Battista Natali (1698-1765), an Italian painter and architect from Cremona; Giuseppe Natali (1770-1838), an Italian playwright and librettist; and Giulio Natali (1845-1913), an Italian politician and journalist who served as a member of the Italian parliament.

Throughout history, the Natali surname has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including artists, scholars, politicians, and professionals, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and contributions of those who bear this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Natali

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

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

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