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

Bernabeo, 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 Bernabeo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bernabeo in America

Bernabeo is the 120187th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bernabeo surname appeared 144 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 Bernabeo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bernabeo 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 Bernabeo

The surname Bernabeo originated in Italy during the medieval period, specifically in the regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna. It is derived from the Italian male given name Bernabeo, which itself comes from the Latin name Barnabas, meaning "son of consolation" or "son of exhortation." The name Barnabas has its roots in the Aramaic language and is found in the New Testament as the name of one of the earliest Christian disciples and missionaries.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Bernabeo can be traced back to the 12th and 13th centuries. One notable example is Bernabeo da Parma, a Franciscan friar and theologian who lived in the 13th century and wrote extensively on philosophical and theological subjects. Another early figure was Bernabeo de' Visconti, a member of the powerful Visconti family who ruled Milan in the 14th century.

In the 15th century, the name appears in various historical records and documents, such as the Liber Feudorum (Book of Fiefs) of Milan, which lists several individuals with the surname Bernabeo holding lands and titles. One notable figure from this period was Bernabeo da Modena, a renowned painter and illuminator of manuscripts who worked in the late 15th century.

The 16th century saw the rise of Bernabeo Brisegna, a prominent architect and engineer from Mantua who designed several notable buildings, including the Church of Sant'Andrea in Mantua. Another notable figure from this time was Bernabeo Curioni, a humanist scholar and printer from Milan who published works by classical authors and contemporary writers.

In the 17th century, the surname Bernabeo was associated with several notable figures in the arts and sciences. One such individual was Bernabeo Baldi, a mathematician and poet from Urbino who made significant contributions to the study of algebra and number theory. Another was Bernabeo Baruffaldi, a poet and literary critic from Ferrara who wrote extensively on Italian literature and poetry.

As the surname Bernabeo spread throughout Italy and beyond, it took on various spelling variations, such as Bernabei, Bernabeo, and Bernabei-Barnabei. These variations often reflected regional dialects and pronunciation differences, but all shared the common root of the name Bernabeo.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bernabeo

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

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

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