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

Barboa, 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 Barboa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Barboa in America

Barboa is the 105079th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Barboa surname appeared 170 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 Barboa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Barboa 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 Barboa

The surname Barboa originated in Italy, where it first appeared in written records during the 12th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old Italian word "barba," meaning "beard," suggesting that the name may have originally been a nickname given to someone with a particularly notable beard.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a manuscript from the city of Genoa, dated 1187, which mentions a merchant named Giovanni Barboa. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of Italy, with records showing individuals bearing the name Barboa in cities such as Florence and Venice. It is likely that the name was carried to these areas by merchants and traders who had connections to the Genoese community.

During the Renaissance period, several prominent individuals bore the surname Barboa. One of the most notable was Andrea Barboa, a Venetian painter who lived from 1450 to 1522 and was known for his religious works and frescoes adorning churches in Venice and the surrounding areas.

Another noteworthy figure was Girolamo Barboa, a scholar and humanist born in Naples in 1470. He was renowned for his translations of ancient Greek texts and his contributions to the study of classical literature.

In the 16th century, the name appears to have spread beyond Italy, with records indicating individuals named Barboa in Spain and Portugal. It is possible that the name was carried to these regions by Italian merchants or traders who had settled there.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name outside of Italy comes from a document dated 1532, which mentions a Spanish nobleman named Diego Barboa. This suggests that the name had established a presence in Spain by the early 16th century.

Another notable individual bearing the surname Barboa was Giovanni Battista Barboa, a 17th-century Italian mathematician and astronomer born in Naples in 1625. He made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and was involved in the development of the Gregorian calendar.

As the centuries passed, the surname Barboa continued to be found throughout Italy and other parts of Europe, with individuals bearing the name making their mark in various fields, including the arts, sciences, and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Barboa

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

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

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