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

Ranallo, 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 Ranallo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ranallo in America

Ranallo is the 18378th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ranallo surname appeared 1,507 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ranallo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ranallo 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 Ranallo

The surname Ranallo originates from the Italian region of Campania, specifically the area around Naples. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "ranallo," which means "little frog." This suggests that the name may have been a nickname or descriptive name given to someone in the past who had some association with frogs, perhaps due to their occupation or physical characteristics.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Cedolario di Terra di Bari, a historical document from the 15th century that lists the names of families living in the region of Bari in southern Italy. The name appears as "Ranallo," indicating its presence in the area during that time period.

In the 16th century, the name Ranallo is mentioned in the Archivio di Stato di Napoli, a collection of historical records from the Kingdom of Naples. This suggests that the name had spread beyond its origins in Campania and had become more widespread in the region.

One notable individual with the surname Ranallo was Giovanni Ranallo, a painter from Naples who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was known for his religious paintings and worked on commissions for various churches in the city.

Another historical figure was Alessandro Ranallo, a lawyer and politician from Bari who lived in the 18th century. He served as a judge and held several important positions in the local government.

In the 19th century, there was a Vincenzo Ranallo who was a noted historian and writer from the town of Salerno. He published several works on the history and culture of the region, contributing to the preservation of local heritage.

Moving into the early 20th century, Giuseppe Ranallo was a prominent Italian-American businessman who immigrated to the United States from Calabria in the 1920s. He established a successful import-export company in New York City, dealing in Italian goods and products.

Finally, in more recent times, there was Antonio Ranallo, a respected academic and professor of linguistics at the University of Naples. He made significant contributions to the study of the Neapolitan dialect and its origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ranallo

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

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

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