Explore the Family Name Rondinelli

The meaning of Rondinelli

Italian: nickname from a diminutive of rondine ‘swallow’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Mario, Aldo, Antonio, Federico, Gino, Giovanni, Giuseppe, Giuseppi, Giuseppe, Reno, Romeo, Vincenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Rondinelli's popularity rose slightly from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Rondinelli was ranked the 37,480th most popular surname, but by 2010 it moved up to the 36,426th position, showing an increase of 2.81%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by 9.84%, from 559 people in 2000 to 614 in 2010. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was no change, remaining steady at 0.21.

20002010Change
Rank#37,480#36,4262.81%
Count5596149.84%
Proportion per 100k0.210.210%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rondinelli

In terms of ethnicity, Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people bearing the Rondinelli surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease of 1.37% between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 21.45%, reaching 5.21% of all Rondinellis in 2010. Data for 2010 also indicates a small percentage (0.81%) of Rondinellis identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, which wasn't present in 2000. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or with two or more races.

20002010Change
White94.45%93.16%-1.37%
Hispanic4.29%5.21%21.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.81%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%