2000
#150,436
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 100
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Urbinati
Of Italian origin, indicating a relationship to the town of Urbino.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 120 Americans carry the last name Urbinati. That puts it at #152,989 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,856,286 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Urbinati surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
120
1 in 2,856,286
Census rank
#152,989
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
105
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 105 bearers of the surname Urbinati in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 152989th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Urbinati, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Urbinati
The surname Urbinati originated in the city of Urbino, located in the Marche region of central Italy. It first emerged in the late Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century, when surnames became more widespread in Europe.
The name Urbinati is derived from the Italian word "Urbino," the name of the city, and the suffix "-ati" indicating a connection or origin. This suggests that the earliest bearers of the surname likely hailed from the city of Urbino or its surrounding areas.
Urbino was a prominent cultural and artistic center during the Renaissance period, and the Urbinati name may have been associated with notable figures from that era. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a 15th-century manuscript, which mentions a certain "Giovanni Urbinati," though little is known about this individual.
In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the Urbinati surname was Raffaello Urbinati, a Renaissance painter born in Urbino around 1520. His works can still be found in various churches and galleries across Italy. Another notable bearer of the name was Girolamo Urbinati, a scholar and humanist who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Urbinati name appeared in various records and documents, often associated with individuals from the Marche region. One such example is Francesco Urbinati, a lawyer and politician who served as a magistrate in the city of Urbino in the late 18th century.
In more recent times, the Urbinati surname has been carried by several notable individuals, including Nadia Urbinati, a contemporary political theorist and professor at Columbia University, born in 1955. Another notable bearer of the name is Guido Urbinati, an Italian architect and designer born in 1932, known for his work on public spaces and urban planning projects.
While the Urbinati name has its roots in the city of Urbino, it has since spread to other parts of Italy and even beyond, as individuals bearing the surname migrated and established themselves in new locations. However, its historical connection to the Renaissance city of Urbino remains a defining aspect of its origins and heritage.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Urbinati
Among Census respondents with the surname Urbinati, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Urbinati bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Urbinati surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White95.2% · 100
- Hispanic or Latino4.8% · 5
Timeline
Historical Census data for Urbinati
Urbinati appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#157,234
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 103
+3 bearers (+3.0%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 6,798 places
2020
#152,989
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
+2 bearers (+1.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 4,245 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #150,436 | 100 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #157,234 | 103 | 0.03 | +3 bearers (+3.0%) | Down 6,798 places |
| 2020 | #152,989 | 105 | 0.04 | +2 bearers (+1.9%) | Up 4,245 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Urbinati surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #157,234 | #152,989 | 2.7% |
| Count | 103 | 105 | 1.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.03 | 0.04 | 17.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Urbinati bearers went from 103 to 105 (+1.9% change). The surname moved up 4,245 positions in the national ranking, going from #157,234 to #152,989.
FAQ
Urbinati surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Urbinati?
Name Census estimates that about 120 living Americans carry the surname Urbinati. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,856,286 residents.
How common is Urbinati?
Urbinati ranks #152,989 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 105 people with the surname Urbinati. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (120), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Urbinati.
Has Urbinati become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Urbinati went from 103 recorded bearers to 105. That is an increase of 2 (+1.9%). In the national ranking it rose from #157,234 to #152,989.
What does the Census say about the background of Urbinati?
Among Census respondents with the surname Urbinati, the largest self-reported group is White at 95.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Urbinati in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.2% (100 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Urbinati appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (95.2%), Hispanic (4.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Urbinati (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Urbinati mean?
Of Italian origin, indicating a relationship to the town of Urbino. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Urbinati (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Urbinati?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.