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

Ortolani, 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 Ortolani surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ortolani in America

Ortolani is the 58182nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ortolani surname appeared 349 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 Ortolani.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ortolani 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 Ortolani

The surname Ortolani originates from Italy and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "ortolano," which means "gardener" or "vegetable grower." The name likely originated in central or northern Italian regions where horticulture and agriculture were prominent.

Ortolani is a occupational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name was involved in cultivating vegetables or tending to a garden. It is similar to other Italian surnames such as Ortoleva and Ortolanetti, which share the same root word.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Ortolani can be found in historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries in cities like Florence, Siena, and Bologna. One notable early reference is in a 1325 Florentine tax record, which lists a "Giovanni Ortolani" as a taxpayer.

In the 15th century, the name appears in the records of the powerful Medici family, with a "Piero Ortolani" serving as a gardener in their famous gardens in Florence. This provides evidence of the occupational origin of the surname.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname Ortolani. One example is Sergio Ortolani (1926-2017), an Italian film composer known for his work on movies like "Day of Anger" and "Mondo Cane." Another is Giancarlo Ortolani (1928-2022), an Italian physician and researcher who made significant contributions to the study of pediatric cardiology.

Other historical figures include Giuseppe Ortolani (1877-1957), an Italian painter and sculptor from Bologna, and Ernesto Ortolani (1863-1944), an Italian politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies in the early 20th century.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Ortolani is Antonio Ortolani, an Italian immigrant who arrived in New York in the late 19th century and became a successful businessman in the city's Little Italy neighborhood.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ortolani

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

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

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