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

Vado, 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 Vado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vado in America

Vado is the 63873rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vado surname appeared 312 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 Vado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vado 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 Vado

The surname Vado has its roots in Italy, originating in the early Middle Ages around the 10th century. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "vadus," meaning "ford" or a shallow place in a river where one can cross. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a river crossing or ford.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vado can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of historical documents from the Lombard era in Italy, dating back to the 8th century. However, the spelling at that time was closer to "Vadu," reflecting the Latin root word.

In the 12th century, a nobleman named Guglielmo Vado was recorded as a landowner in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. This is one of the earliest known individuals to bear the surname in its more modern spelling.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure named Antonio Vado (1489-1566) was a prominent architect and engineer from Genoa, known for his work on several churches and fortifications in the city.

In the 17th century, Giacomo Vado (1621-1693) was a celebrated painter from Milan, renowned for his religious works and frescoes adorning various churches in northern Italy.

The name Vado also has connections to place names in Italy, such as the town of Vado Ligure in the province of Savona, Liguria. This town's name is derived from the Latin "Vadu Sabbatorum," meaning "ford of the Sabbath," referring to its location near a river crossing frequented on Saturdays.

Throughout history, several other notable individuals have borne the surname Vado, including:

1. Francesco Vado (1548-1612), an Italian mathematician and astronomer from Genoa.
2. Girolamo Vado (1725-1799), a Venetian composer and violinist who contributed to the development of the violin concerto.
3. Benedetto Vado (1768-1842), an Italian architect and engineer known for his work on various infrastructure projects in the Kingdom of Sardinia.
4. Matteo Vado (1891-1967), an Italian sculptor and medalist recognized for his portrait busts and public monuments.
5. Luca Vado (born 1972), a contemporary Italian writer and journalist known for his historical novels and biographies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vado

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

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

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