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

Rutigliano, 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 Rutigliano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rutigliano in America

Rutigliano is the 22450th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rutigliano surname appeared 1,146 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 Rutigliano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rutigliano 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 Rutigliano

The surname Rutigliano originates from Italy, specifically from the town of the same name located in the province of Bari, in the Apulia region. The name is believed to have derived from the Latin word "rutilus," meaning "reddish" or "golden," likely referring to the color of the earth or terrain in the area.

The earliest known record of the name Rutigliano can be traced back to the 11th century, when it appeared in various documents and manuscripts from the region. The town itself is mentioned in the Catalogus Baronum, a medieval census of feudal holdings in the Kingdom of Sicily, dating back to 1150-1168.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Rutigliano was Francesco Rutigliano, who lived in the 14th century. He was a renowned jurist and legal scholar from Bari, known for his work on the legal system of the Kingdom of Naples.

Another notable figure was Matteo Rutigliano, a 16th-century artist and painter from Bari. He was known for his religious works and frescoes adorning many churches in the region.

In the 17th century, Girolamo Rutigliano was a prominent Italian architect who designed several notable buildings in Naples, including the Church of San Domenico Maggiore and the Palazzo dello Spagnuolo.

The 18th century saw the rise of Giovanni Battista Rutigliano, a renowned philosopher and theologian from Bari. He was a professor at the University of Naples and authored several influential works on ethics and metaphysics.

During the 19th century, Giuseppe Rutigliano was a prominent Italian politician and statesman from Bari. He served as a member of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy and played a significant role in the unification of Italy.

Over the centuries, the surname Rutigliano has spread beyond its origins in Apulia, and individuals bearing this name can now be found in various parts of Italy and around the world, particularly in areas with strong Italian immigrant communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rutigliano

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

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

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