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

Rinaldo, 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 Rinaldo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rinaldo in America

Rinaldo is the 23978th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rinaldo surname appeared 1,052 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 Rinaldo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rinaldo 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 Rinaldo

The surname RINALDO is of Italian origin, originating in the northern regions of Italy during the medieval era. It derives from the Italian personal name Rinaldo, which itself comes from the Germanic name Reinhold, composed of the elements "ragin" meaning "counsel" and "wald" meaning "rule."

This name gained prominence through the legendary figure of Rinaldo, one of the principal knights in the Carolingian epic poems and romances centered around the court of Charlemagne. He is a prominent character in works such as the Italian renaissance poems "Orlando Innamorato" by Matteo Maria Boiardo and "Orlando Furioso" by Ludovico Ariosto.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the surname RINALDO can be found in the 13th-century Florentine tax records, where a certain Rinaldo di Benvenuto is listed. Another notable early bearer of the name was Rinaldo degli Albizzi (1370-1442), a prominent statesman and leader of the Albizzi family in Renaissance Florence.

In the 16th century, the RINALDO surname appeared in the historical records of the Republic of Venice, with a certain Giovanni Battista Rinaldo being a renowned painter and engraver active in the city during that time.

Moving to the 17th century, Francesco Rinaldo (1592-1671) was an Italian composer and organist, known for his madrigals and sacred music compositions. In the same period, the name is also associated with the Italian Renaissance poet and playwright, Tommaso Rinaldo (1615-1678).

Another notable figure bearing the RINALDO surname was the 18th-century Venetian architect and sculptor, Girolamo Rinaldo (1713-1801), who designed several notable buildings in Venice and its surrounding areas.

In the 19th century, the name RINALDO gained prominence through the Italian politician and statesman, Nino Rinaldo (1840-1912), who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Kingdom of Italy in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rinaldo

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

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

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