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

Ugolini, 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 Ugolini surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ugolini in America

Ugolini is the 67747th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ugolini surname appeared 291 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 Ugolini.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ugolini 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 Ugolini

The surname UGOLINI has its origins in Italy, originating in the medieval period. It is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Ugolino, which itself is a diminutive form of the Italian name Ugo.

The name Ugo is believed to have Germanic roots, possibly coming from the word "hugu" meaning "heart" or "mind." This suggests that the name UGOLINI may have been initially borne by the descendants or followers of a man named Ugolino who was known for his intelligence or courage.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name UGOLINI can be found in the Florentine chronicles of the 13th century, where a nobleman named Ugolino della Gherardesca is featured prominently. This Ugolino was a prominent figure in the political struggles of medieval Pisa and is best known for his tragic imprisonment and death by starvation, as recounted in Dante's Divine Comedy.

In the 14th century, the UGOLINI name appears in various medieval documents from the region of Tuscany, particularly in the areas around Florence and Siena. Some variations in spelling, such as Ugollini and Ugolino, can be found in these records.

One notable bearer of the UGOLINI name was Biagio Ugolini (1443-1528), an Italian Renaissance painter and architect from the town of Parma. His works included frescoes in the Parma Cathedral and the design of the church of Santa Maria della Steccata.

In the 16th century, a branch of the UGOLINI family settled in the city of Bologna, where they gained prominence as scholars and ecclesiastics. One of the most renowned members of this branch was Cardinal Giovanni Battista Ugolini (1572-1639), a noted theologian and advisor to Pope Urban VIII.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the UGOLINI name spread to other parts of Italy, with notable bearers including the composer Vincenzo Ugolini (1670-1748) from Perugia and the mathematician Tiberio Ugolini (1696-1766) from Urbino.

While the name UGOLINI is predominantly Italian in origin, it has also been adopted by families in other parts of Europe, particularly in areas with historical Italian influence, such as Spain and France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ugolini

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

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

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