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

Ronzio, 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 Ronzio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ronzio in America

Ronzio is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ronzio surname appeared 204 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 Ronzio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ronzio 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 Ronzio

The surname Ronzio originates from Italy, with its earliest recorded examples dating back to the late 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "ronzare," meaning "to buzz" or "to hum," possibly referring to a person's occupation or a distinguishing characteristic.

The name was initially prevalent in the regions of Lombardy and Veneto, where it is thought to have originated. It is possible that the name was initially used to describe someone who worked with bees or was associated with beekeeping activities, as "ronzio" also means "buzzing of bees."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Ronzio can be found in the archival records of the city of Milan, where a certain Giovanni Ronzio is mentioned as a landowner in the year 1287. Another notable early bearer of the name was Bartolomeo Ronzio, a renowned scholar and theologian from Verona, who lived between 1320 and 1388.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in various documents from the Republic of Venice, suggesting that the Ronzio family had gained prominence in the region. One such document mentions a Niccolò Ronzio, a merchant who conducted trade with the Ottoman Empire in the year 1472.

During the Renaissance period, the Ronzio surname gained further recognition, particularly in the field of arts and literature. Francesco Ronzio (1525-1592) was a notable painter from Bergamo, known for his religious and mythological works, while Girolamo Ronzio (1570-1636) was a celebrated poet and playwright from Padua.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Vincenzo Ronzio (1638-1707), a Jesuit scholar and mathematician from Naples, who made significant contributions to the field of optics and wrote several treatises on the subject.

Over the centuries, the Ronzio surname has been associated with various place names and spellings, such as Ronzio di Brescia, Ronzio Superiore, and Ronzio Inferiore, reflecting the geographical spread of the family across different regions of Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ronzio

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

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

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