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

Tonda, 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 Tonda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tonda in America

Tonda is the 110825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tonda surname appeared 159 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 Tonda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tonda 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 Tonda

The surname Tonda is believed to have originated in Italy, specifically in the northern regions of the country. It is thought to be derived from the Italian word "tondo," which means "round" or "circular." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a circular or rounded geographic feature, such as a hill or a bend in a river.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tonda can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Cava de' Tirreni monastery in Campania, Italy, dating back to the 11th century. The name is also mentioned in various other historical records from the 12th and 13th centuries, indicating its presence in various parts of northern Italy during that time.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Tonda Pandolfo (born around 1320) was a prominent merchant and banker from Siena, Italy. He was involved in international trade and finance, and his name appears in several financial records from that period.

During the Renaissance period, a painter named Tonda Ferrarese (born around 1460) was known for his works in the style of the Ferrarese School of painting. Some of his frescoes can still be found in churches and buildings in and around Ferrara, Italy.

In the 16th century, a priest and scholar named Giovanni Battista Tonda (1508-1588) from Bergamo, Italy, was renowned for his expertise in canon law and theology. He served as a professor at the University of Padua and wrote several influential treatises on ecclesiastical matters.

Another notable figure was the Italian architect and engineer Tonda Retta (1570-1635), who was involved in the construction of several important buildings in Rome, including the Church of Sant'Agnese in Agone and the Palazzo Borghese.

The surname Tonda has also been found in historical records from other parts of Europe, such as France and Spain, indicating that it may have spread beyond its Italian origins over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tonda

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

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

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