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

Renzi, 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 Renzi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Renzi in America

Renzi is the 15171st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Renzi surname appeared 1,942 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 Renzi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Renzi 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 Renzi

The surname Renzi is of Italian origin, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 14th century in the region of Tuscany. It is derived from the Italian word "renzo," which means "laurel wreath" and was often used as a nickname for those with the first name Lorenzo.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name Renzi can be found in the Florentine tax records of 1427, where a certain Matteo di Renzo is listed as a resident of the city. This suggests that the name was firmly established in the Tuscan region by the early 15th century.

During the Renaissance period, several notable individuals bearing the surname Renzi emerged in Italy. One such figure was Andrea Renzi, a renowned architect and sculptor who lived from 1512 to 1585. He is best known for his work on the Palazzo Pitti in Florence and the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.

Another prominent figure from this era was Giulio Renzi, a 16th-century poet and playwright from Ancona. His most famous work, "La Pazzia d'Isabella," a comedy in verse, was widely acclaimed and performed throughout Italy during his lifetime (1529-1592).

In the 17th century, a branch of the Renzi family settled in the city of Naples, where they became involved in the maritime trade. One member of this family, Tommaso Renzi (1611-1678), gained fame as a skilled navigator and cartographer, producing several highly regarded maps of the Mediterranean region.

Moving into the 18th century, the name Renzi continued to appear in various historical records across Italy. In 1746, a Benedetto Renzi from Siena was recorded as being a member of the Accademia dei Rozzi, a prestigious literary society dedicated to the promotion of the Sienese dialect.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, several individuals with the surname Renzi achieved notable accomplishments in various fields. Among them was Giuseppe Renzi (1819-1894), an Italian linguist and philologist known for his contributions to the study of Romance languages.

In more recent times, the most famous bearer of the name Renzi was Matteo Renzi, the former Prime Minister of Italy who served from 2014 to 2016. Born in 1975, he rose through the ranks of the Democratic Party and became one of the youngest leaders in Italy's history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Renzi

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

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

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