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

Romualdo, 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 Romualdo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Romualdo in America

Romualdo is the 35993rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Romualdo surname appeared 623 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 Romualdo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Romualdo 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 Romualdo

The surname Romualdo has its origins in Italy, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin name "Romualds," which was composed of the elements "hromu" meaning "fame" and "waldan" meaning "to rule." This name was likely given to individuals who were renowned or had a distinguished reputation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Romualdo can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Benedictine monastery of Cava de' Tirreni in Southern Italy. In this manuscript, dated around the 11th century, a nobleman named Romualdo de Surrento is mentioned.

During the 12th century, the name Romualdo was particularly prevalent in the regions of Campania and Calabria in Southern Italy. This is evident in various historical records and documents from that period, where individuals with this surname are listed as landowners, merchants, and members of the local nobility.

One notable bearer of the name Romualdo was Romualdo II Guarna (c. 1150-1225), who served as the Archbishop of Salerno and was a prominent figure in the ecclesiastical and political affairs of the Kingdom of Sicily during the reign of Emperor Frederick II.

In the 14th century, the surname Romualdo can be found in the records of the Republic of Venice, where a merchant family by the name of Romualdo da Venezia was active in the city's thriving trade networks.

Another individual of historical significance was Romualdo Bonomini (1444-1508), a Renaissance humanist and poet from Siena, Italy. He was renowned for his Latin poetry and his works were widely circulated and studied throughout Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries.

During the 16th century, the name Romualdo appeared in various regions of Italy, including Tuscany, where a noble family by the name of Romualdo della Gherardesca held significant power and influence in the city of Pisa.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure named Romualdo Gessi (1592-1672) gained recognition as a Baroque architect and engineer. He was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings and fortifications in the Papal States and the Kingdom of Naples.

The surname Romualdo has also been recorded in other parts of Europe, such as Spain and Portugal, where it may have been introduced by Italian migrants or through cultural and commercial exchanges during the Renaissance and Early Modern periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Romualdo

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

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

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