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

Verdi, 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 Verdi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Verdi in America

Verdi is the 13195th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Verdi surname appeared 2,316 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Verdi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Verdi 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 Verdi

The surname Verdi is of Italian origin and dates back to the medieval era. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "verde," meaning green, suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have lived near a green area or had some association with the color green.

The name Verdi can be traced back to the northern regions of Italy, particularly the areas around the cities of Parma and Piacenza in the Emilia-Romagna region. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Verdi appears in the 13th century in the city of Piacenza, where a family bearing this surname is mentioned in historical records.

In the 14th century, the Verdi name gained prominence in the city of Parma, where several members of the family held influential positions. One notable individual from this period was Giovanni Verdi, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in Parma in the late 14th century.

The Renaissance period saw the rise of several notable individuals with the surname Verdi. One of the most famous was Giuseppe Verdi, the renowned Italian composer who was born in 1813 in the village of Le Roncole, near the town of Busseto, in the Duchy of Parma. Verdi's operas, such as "La Traviata," "Rigoletto," and "Aida," have become cornerstones of the operatic repertoire and have cemented his legacy as one of the greatest composers of all time.

Another notable figure was Pietro Verdi, an Italian painter who lived in the 16th century and was known for his religious works and portraits. His paintings can be found in various churches and galleries throughout Italy.

In the 18th century, the Verdi family produced several scholars and intellectuals, including Giambattista Verdi, a philosopher and mathematician who taught at the University of Parma and made significant contributions to the fields of geometry and algebra.

During the 19th century, the Verdi surname was associated with political activism and the Italian unification movement. One prominent figure was Carlo Verdi, a patriot and revolutionary who fought alongside Giuseppe Garibaldi in the struggle for Italian independence.

Today, the surname Verdi continues to be widely distributed throughout Italy, particularly in the northern regions, and is also found among Italian communities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Verdi

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

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

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