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

Orlandini, 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 Orlandini surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Orlandini in America

Orlandini is the 60960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Orlandini surname appeared 330 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 Orlandini.

We can also compare 2010 data for Orlandini 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 Orlandini

The surname ORLANDINI has its origins in Italy, dating back to the late medieval period. It is a patronymic name, derived from the personal name Orlando, which was a popular name during the Middle Ages, particularly in areas influenced by the French epic poem "The Song of Roland."

ORLANDINI is believed to have emerged as a surname in the regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, where variants such as Orlandi and Orlanducci were also common. The name is thought to be derived from the Old French name "Rolant," which itself came from the Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "land" (territory).

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ORLANDINI surname can be found in the Florentine records of the 13th century, where a certain Filippo Orlandini was documented as a merchant and landowner. In the 14th century, the name appears in the records of the city of Bologna, with a mention of a Giovanni Orlandini, a scholar and professor of law.

During the Renaissance period, the ORLANDINI name gained prominence with several notable figures. Francesco Orlandini (1515-1585) was a renowned painter from Siena, known for his religious works and frescoes adorning churches in Italy. Another notable bearer of the name was Bartolomeo Orlandini (1525-1599), a Jesuit scholar and historian who authored several works on the history of the Society of Jesus.

In the 17th century, Giuseppe Orlandini (1599-1672) was a celebrated composer and organist from Bologna, renowned for his contributions to the development of the Baroque music style. A century later, Niccolò Orlandini (1770-1836) was a prominent architect from Florence, responsible for the design of several notable buildings in the city.

Another significant figure in the history of the ORLANDINI surname was Giuseppe Orlandini (1849-1924), an Italian painter and sculptor from Siena, whose works were exhibited in major galleries across Europe and the United States.

While the ORLANDINI name has its roots in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and emigration. However, its origins and historical significance remain firmly rooted in the cultural and artistic traditions of the Italian Renaissance and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Orlandini

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

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

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