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

Nono, 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 Nono surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nono in America

Nono is the 67747th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nono surname appeared 291 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 Nono.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nono 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 Nono

The surname NONO is believed to have originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Italian word "nonno," which means "grandfather." This suggests that the name may have originally been a nickname or descriptive name given to someone who was a grandfather or had a prominent grandfatherly appearance or demeanor.

The earliest recorded instances of the name NONO can be traced back to historical documents from various regions of Italy, including Tuscany, Lombardy, and Veneto. One of the earliest known references to the name appears in a 13th-century manuscript from the city of Lucca, where a certain "Bonaccorso NONO" is mentioned as a witness to a legal transaction.

Another notable early record is found in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of historical documents from the Lombard period, which includes a reference to a "Martino NONO" who lived in the town of Mantua in the 11th century.

Over the centuries, the surname NONO has been associated with several notable individuals. In the 15th century, there was a prominent Venetian painter named Battista NONO, whose works can still be seen in various churches and museums in Venice and the surrounding region.

During the Renaissance period, a celebrated humanist scholar and poet named Pietro NONO lived in Padua, where he taught at the prestigious University of Padua and was highly regarded for his contributions to classical literature and philosophy.

In the realm of music, the 20th century saw the rise of the Italian composer Luigi NONO, who was born in Venice in 1924 and is considered one of the leading figures of the avant-garde and experimental music movements of his time.

Other notable individuals with the surname NONO include the 16th-century Italian jurist and legal scholar Giulio NONO, as well as the 19th-century Neapolitan painter Raffaele NONO, whose works are part of the collections of several Italian art museums.

While the name NONO has its roots in Italy, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and cultural exchange, becoming part of the diverse tapestry of surnames found in various countries and communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nono

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

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

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