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

Rotondo, 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 Rotondo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rotondo in America

Rotondo is the 11688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rotondo surname appeared 2,681 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 Rotondo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rotondo 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 Rotondo

The surname Rotondo has its origins in Italy, dating back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Italian word "rotondo," which means "round" or "circular." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone of a rotund or round physique.

The earliest known record of the name can be traced back to the city of Naples, where a certain Giovanni Rotondo was mentioned in a legal document from the year 1375. In the following centuries, the name spread to other parts of southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Campania, Basilicata, and Calabria.

One of the earliest documented individuals bearing the Rotondo surname was Girolamo Rotondo, a renowned painter from the city of Messina in Sicily, who lived from around 1470 to 1535. His works, particularly his religious frescoes and altarpieces, can still be found in various churches across Sicily and southern Italy.

In the 17th century, a notable figure named Niccolò Rotondo (1588-1657) gained prominence as a Neapolitan architect and engineer. He was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings in Naples, including the Church of Santi Apostoli and the Palazzo Reale di Napoli.

Another individual of historical significance was Francesco Rotondo (1735-1804), a Neapolitan lawyer and politician who played a significant role in the establishment of the Parthenopean Republic, a short-lived revolutionary republic in Naples during the late 18th century.

In the 19th century, the Rotondo surname gained further recognition through the life and works of Vincenzo Rotondo (1835-1912), an Italian sculptor and painter from the town of Bari in Apulia. His sculptures and paintings, which often depicted scenes from rural life and folklore, became widely celebrated throughout Italy.

Variations of the name, such as Rotondaro, Rotondella, and Rotondino, can also be found in various parts of Italy, particularly in the southern regions. These variations often reflect the influence of local dialects or the addition of diminutive or augmentative suffixes to the original name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rotondo

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

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

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