Explore the Family Name Rinaldo

The meaning of Rinaldo

Italian: from the personal name Rinaldo, a variant of Renaldo, an equivalent of Reynold. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Vito, Angelo, Carmine, Pasquale, Piero, Rocco.

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How common is the last name Rinaldo in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rinaldo has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Rinaldo ranked as the 20,484th most popular surname, with 1,204 individuals carrying the name, equivalent to 0.45 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 23,978, with only 1,052 people bearing the name — about 0.36 per 100,000. This represents a change in rank by -17.06%, and a -12.62% change in count, signifying an overall drop in the use of the surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,484	#23,978	-17.06%
Count	1,204	1,052	-12.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.36	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rinaldo

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Rinaldo identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. The proportion of Whites increased slightly from 93.44% in 2000 to 94.49% in 2010. However, there has been a noticeable upward shift in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, increasing from 0.42% to 0.57% across the same period. Conversely, the counts for those identifying as Two or More Races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native have either decreased or remained stagnant. Note that quantities pertaining to Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities in 2010 were suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.44%	94.49%	1.12%
Hispanic	4.24%	3.9%	-8.02%
Two or More Races	1.08%	0.76%	-29.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.42%	0.57%	35.71%
Black	0.42%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.42%	0%	0%