Natalini last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Natalini

A surname derived from the Italian word for "Christmas", originally indicating someone born around the Christmas season.

Natalini, 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 Natalini surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Natalini in America

Natalini is the 113791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Natalini surname appeared 154 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 Natalini.

We can also compare 2010 data for Natalini 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 113791 116123 -2.03%
Count 154 139 10.24%
Proportion per 100k 0.05 0.05 0.00%

The history of the last name Natalini

The surname Natalini is of Italian origin, derived from the region of Tuscany. It is believed to have its roots in the medieval era, around the 11th or 12th century. The name is thought to be related to the Italian word "natale," which means "Christmas" or "birth," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have been born or celebrated around the Christmas season.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Natalini can be found in the records of the commune of Siena, Tuscany, dating back to the 13th century. These records mention a family by the name of Natalini who were involved in the local wool trade, which was a significant industry in medieval Siena.

The Natalini name is also connected to several notable figures throughout history. In the 15th century, a Florentine artist named Jacopo di Francesco Natalini (1438-1515) gained recognition for his work in the Renaissance style of painting. His frescoes adorned several churches and buildings in Florence.

Another prominent bearer of the Natalini name was Giovanni Battista Natalini (1557-1626), an Italian mathematician and astronomer from Siena. He is best known for his work on the calculation of the Julian calendar and his contributions to the study of celestial mechanics.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Natalini (1834-1906) was an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Italian Parliament and played a significant role in the unification of Italy under the House of Savoy.

Moving into the 20th century, Gino Natalini (1920-2010) was an Italian architect and urban planner who was influential in the reconstruction and modernization of cities in Italy after World War II. His designs can be seen in many public buildings and urban spaces in cities like Rome and Milan.

While the Natalini surname may have originated in Tuscany, it has since spread to other regions of Italy and beyond, carried by families who have migrated over the centuries. The name's connection to the Italian word "natale" and its association with notable individuals throughout history have made it a distinctive and recognizable surname in the Italian tradition.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Natalini

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

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 Natalini was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 96.10% 148
Non-Hispanic Black Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 0.00% 0
Hispanic Origin (S)% (S)

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 Natalini has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 96.10% 99.28% -3.26%
Black 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% (S)% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Two or More Races 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Hispanic (S)% (S)% (S)%

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

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