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

Ortolano, 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 Ortolano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ortolano in America

Ortolano is the 44109th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ortolano surname appeared 488 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 Ortolano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ortolano 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 Ortolano

The surname Ortolano is of Italian origin, deriving from the Italian word "ortolano" meaning "gardener" or "vegetable grower". It emerged in the Middle Ages and was initially associated with individuals who cultivated gardens or grew vegetables for a living.

The earliest recorded instances of the Ortolano surname can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Italy, such as Tuscany, Lombardy, and Campania. These regions were renowned for their fertile lands and thriving agricultural communities, where many individuals earned their livelihood from gardening and horticulture.

Historical records indicate that the name Ortolano appeared in several medieval documents and manuscripts. One notable mention is found in the Florentine tax records of the 14th century, where several Ortolano families were listed as residents of the city.

In the 15th century, a renowned Italian painter and architect named Michele di Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio (1448-1494) was also known by the nickname "Ortolano" due to his family's involvement in gardening. This nickname highlights the association between the surname and the occupation of gardening during that era.

Another prominent individual bearing the Ortolano surname was Antonio Ortolano (1510-1568), a renowned Italian humanist and scholar from Palermo, Sicily. He played a significant role in the cultural and intellectual life of the Renaissance period.

In the 17th century, Francesco Ortolano (1617-1687) was a notable Italian painter from Messina, Sicily, known for his religious and mythological works. His paintings adorned several churches and noble residences in Italy.

During the 19th century, the Ortolano surname gained further recognition with the birth of Giuseppe Ortolano (1802-1876), an Italian botanist and agronomist from Palermo. He made significant contributions to the study of Sicilian flora and wrote several influential works on agriculture.

Historically, the Ortolano surname has been associated with various places and regions in Italy, including Ortona in the Abruzzo region, Ortonovo in Liguria, and Ortignano Raggiolo in Tuscany. These place names share linguistic roots with the surname and may have influenced its origin or spread across different Italian territories.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ortolano

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

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

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