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

Vidoni, 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 Vidoni surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vidoni in America

Vidoni is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vidoni surname appeared 116 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 Vidoni.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vidoni 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 Vidoni

The surname Vidoni is of Italian origin, with roots tracing back to the medieval period. It is believed to have originated in the regions of Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany, where it was derived from the Latin name "Vito" or "Vitus."

Vidoni was a well-established surname in Italy as early as the 13th century, with records showing the name appearing in various historical documents and manuscripts. One notable example is the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval charters from the Cava Abbey in Campania, which includes references to individuals bearing the Vidoni name.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Vidoni can be found in the 12th century, with a nobleman named Guglielmo Vidoni, who was a member of the influential Vidoni family in Rome. This family played a significant role in the city's political and religious affairs during the Middle Ages.

Another prominent figure bearing this surname was Antonio Vidoni, a 16th-century Italian painter known for his religious works and frescoes. He was born in Cremona in 1508 and died in Milan in 1573.

In the 17th century, Ercole Vidoni, born in 1616 in Cremona, was a renowned Italian architect who contributed to the design of several churches and palaces in his hometown and other parts of northern Italy.

The surname Vidoni is also associated with the town of Vidone, located in the province of Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy. This place name likely derived from the Latin word "vitus," meaning "vine," suggesting a connection to viticulture or wine production in the area.

Throughout history, the Vidoni surname has been linked to various notable individuals, including Giovanni Battista Vidoni, an Italian painter active in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, and Guglielmo Vidoni, a 13th-century Roman nobleman who served as a senator and held significant influence in the city's politics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vidoni

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

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

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