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

Oriani, 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 Oriani surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oriani in America

Oriani is the 108734th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oriani surname appeared 163 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 Oriani.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oriani 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 Oriani

The surname Oriani has its origins in Italy, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have emerged from the Italian word "oriana," which was derived from the Latin word "oriens," meaning "east" or "rising sun." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived in the eastern part of a town or region, or perhaps to someone who had migrated from an eastern area.

One of the earliest known references to the name Oriani can be found in a 13th-century document from the city of Bologna, where a certain Guglielmo Oriani was mentioned. This indicates that the name was already in use during that time period in northern Italy.

Another notable early bearer of the name was Giovanni Oriani, a prominent Italian astronomer who lived from 1733 to 1804. He made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and was a member of several prestigious scientific academies in Europe.

In the 16th century, the Oriani family was known to have resided in the town of Argenta, located in the province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The name may have originated from a place name or a geographic feature in that area.

During the Renaissance period, the name Oriani was associated with several notable figures in the arts and sciences. One such individual was Barnaba Oriani, a renowned painter who lived from 1510 to 1573 and was active in the cities of Milan and Novara.

Another notable bearer of the Oriani name was Alfredo Oriani, an influential Italian philosopher and writer who lived from 1852 to 1909. He was known for his works on nationalism, politics, and social issues, and his ideas had a significant impact on the Italian intellectual landscape of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Over the centuries, the surname Oriani has been found in various regions of Italy, including Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy, Piedmont, and Tuscany, among others. It has also been adopted by Italian communities in other parts of the world, further spreading its geographic reach.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oriani

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

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

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