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

Barbalace, 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 Barbalace surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barbalace in America

Barbalace is the 130610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barbalace surname appeared 130 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 Barbalace.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barbalace 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 Barbalace

The surname BARBALACE is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the 14th century in the region of Campania, particularly the city of Naples. It is derived from the Latin word "barba," meaning "beard," and the Italian suffix "-lace," which denotes a person's occupation or trade.

This suggests that the name may have referred to a barber or someone involved in the grooming trade. Alternatively, it could have originated as a nickname for someone with a distinctive beard.

While no specific historical references to the name BARBALACE have been found in ancient manuscripts or records, similar spellings like "Barbalaci" and "Barbalacio" appear in various Italian documents from the 16th and 17th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Giovanni Barbalace, a merchant from Naples who lived in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Antonello Barbalace, a painter from the city of Salerno, who was active in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, the name BARBALACE spread to other parts of Italy, including Sicily. Pietro Barbalace, a Sicilian scholar and philosopher born in 1623, gained recognition for his work on natural philosophy.

Moving into the 18th century, Giuseppe Barbalace, born in 1712 in Naples, was a renowned architect who designed several churches and palaces in the city.

The 19th century saw the rise of Vincenzo Barbalace, a prominent lawyer and politician from Campania, who served as a member of the Italian parliament in the latter half of the century.

As the name BARBALACE spread across Italy and beyond, its spelling variations multiplied, including Barbalaci, Barbalacci, and Barbalacchi. However, the core meaning and origin remained rooted in the Italian tradition.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barbalace

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

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

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