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

Prudente, 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 Prudente surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Prudente in America

Prudente is the 21495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Prudente surname appeared 1,215 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 Prudente.

We can also compare 2010 data for Prudente 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 Prudente

The surname Prudente is of Italian origin, derived from the Latin word "prudens," meaning "prudent" or "wise." This name likely emerged in the Middle Ages, during the 12th or 13th century, in various regions of Italy.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Prudente can be found in the historical records of the city of Genoa in the 14th century, where a family bearing this name was mentioned. It is believed that this family may have originally hailed from the nearby town of Prudente, which could have inspired their surname.

In the 15th century, the Prudente name gained prominence in the region of Campania, particularly in the city of Naples. Several notable individuals with this surname emerged during this period, including Giulio Prudente, a renowned poet and scholar who lived from 1455 to 1512.

Another notable figure was Girolamo Prudente, a distinguished jurist and legal scholar who lived from 1562 to 1632. His writings on Italian civil law were highly influential during the Renaissance period.

In the late 16th century, the Prudente surname also appeared in the records of the city of Venice, where a family of merchants and traders bearing this name established themselves. One member of this family, Antonio Prudente, was a successful merchant who traveled extensively throughout Europe and the Mediterranean region between 1580 and 1645.

During the 17th century, the Prudente name gained recognition in the field of art, with the painter Francesco Prudente (1592-1672) becoming renowned for his religious works and portraits commissioned by the nobility of Naples.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Prudente family migrated to Spain, where they settled in the region of Catalonia. One notable figure from this branch was Juan Prudente y Rozas, a military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a prominent political figure in Barcelona (1775-1842).

Throughout its history, the surname Prudente has been associated with individuals who have exhibited wisdom, prudence, and intellect in various fields, ranging from literature and law to art and politics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Prudente

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Prudente, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!