2000
#29,758
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 746
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.28
Very Rare Last name
Natali
An Italian surname meaning "born on Christmas Day."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 890 Americans carry the last name Natali. That puts it at #31,903 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.26 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 385,117 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Natali surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
890
1 in 385,117
Census rank
#31,903
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.3
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
776
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 776 bearers of the surname Natali in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.26 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 31903rd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Natali, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.1%) and Two or More Races (1.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Natali
The surname Natali is of Italian origin, derived from the Latin name "Natalis" which means "of or pertaining to Christmas or one's birthday." It is believed to have originated in the 12th or 13th century in regions of central and northern Italy.
The name Natali was likely initially given as a nickname or descriptive surname to individuals born on or around Christmas Day. It may have also been used to refer to someone with a cheerful or festive disposition, reminiscent of the Christmas season.
Early records of the Natali surname can be found in various Italian documents and manuscripts from the medieval period. For instance, the name appears in the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century ethnographic work describing the culture and society of the Aztec people in Mexico.
One of the earliest known bearers of the Natali surname was Pietro Natali, a 13th-century Italian jurist and legal scholar from Bologna, who lived from around 1220 to 1290. Another notable figure was Battista Natali, a 16th-century Italian painter and architect active in the city of Urbino between 1520 and 1590.
The Natali surname has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as Natali di Piazza in the province of Ancona, and Natali di Montemignaio in the province of Arezzo. These place names likely derived from individuals or families bearing the Natali surname who settled in those areas.
Other notable individuals with the Natali surname include Gian Battista Natali (1698-1765), an Italian painter and architect from Cremona; Giuseppe Natali (1770-1838), an Italian playwright and librettist; and Giulio Natali (1845-1913), an Italian politician and journalist who served as a member of the Italian parliament.
Throughout history, the Natali surname has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including artists, scholars, politicians, and professionals, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and contributions of those who bear this name.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Natali
Among Census respondents with the surname Natali, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.1%) and Two or More Races (1.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Natali bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Natali surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.6% · 672
- Hispanic or Latino9.1% · 71
- Two or more races1.8% · 14
- Black or African American1.3% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Natali
Natali appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#27,898
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 860
+114 bearers (+15.3%)
Per 100,000 0.29
Rank movement Up 1,860 places
2020
#31,903
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 776
-84 bearers (-9.8%)
Per 100,000 0.26
Rank movement Down 4,005 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #29,758 | 746 | 0.28 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #27,898 | 860 | 0.29 | +114 bearers (+15.3%) | Up 1,860 places |
| 2020 | #31,903 | 776 | 0.26 | -84 bearers (-9.8%) | Down 4,005 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Natali surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #27,898 | #31,903 | -14.4% |
| Count | 860 | 776 | -9.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.29 | 0.26 | -10.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Natali bearers went from 860 to 776 (-9.8% change). The surname moved down 4,005 positions in the national ranking, going from #27,898 to #31,903.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Natali
FAQ
Natali surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Natali?
Name Census estimates that about 890 living Americans carry the surname Natali. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 385,117 residents.
How common is Natali?
Natali ranks #31,903 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.26 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 776 people with the surname Natali. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (890), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.26 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.26 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Natali.
Has Natali become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Natali went from 860 recorded bearers to 776. That is a decrease of 84 (-9.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #27,898 to #31,903.
What does the Census say about the background of Natali?
Among Census respondents with the surname Natali, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.1%) and Two or More Races (1.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Natali in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.6% (672 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Natali appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (86.6%), Hispanic (9.1%), Two or More Races (1.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Natali (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Natali mean?
An Italian surname meaning "born on Christmas Day." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Natali (0.26 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Natali?
See how many people are called Natali on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.