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

Radix, 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 Radix surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Radix in America

Radix is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Radix surname appeared 147 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 Radix.

We can also compare 2010 data for Radix 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 Radix

The surname Radix is derived from the Latin word 'radix', meaning 'root' or 'base'. It is believed to have originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria, during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a 13th-century document from the city of Florence, where a certain 'Giovanni Radix' is mentioned as a landowner. This suggests that the name was already in use among the Italian nobility during that time period.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various records from the city of Perugia, in Umbria. One notable example is the mention of a 'Niccolò Radix', who was a respected scholar and professor at the University of Perugia.

As the name spread across Italy, it began to take on different spellings and variations, such as 'Radice', 'Radichi', and 'Radicchi'. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and local pronunciations.

During the Renaissance period, the surname Radix gained some prominence in the arts and sciences. Matteo Radix (1435-1501), a painter from Siena, was known for his religious works and frescoes in various churches throughout Tuscany.

Another notable figure was Giovanni Battista Radix (1579-1654), a mathematician and astronomer from Genoa. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and was a contemporary of Galileo Galilei.

In the 18th century, the Radix family had a presence in the northern Italian city of Milan. One member, Carlo Radix (1725-1801), was a respected architect who designed several notable buildings in the city, including the Church of San Fedele.

As the name spread beyond Italy, it found its way to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the United States is that of Antonio Radix (1780-1856), an Italian-American artist and engraver who settled in Philadelphia.

Throughout history, the surname Radix has been associated with various professions, from academics and artists to landowners and professionals. While not a particularly common name, it has left a lasting mark in the annals of history, reflecting the diverse and rich cultural heritage of its Italian roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Radix

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

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

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