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

Biba, 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 Biba surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Biba in America

Biba is the 51830th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Biba surname appeared 401 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 Biba.

We can also compare 2010 data for Biba 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 Biba

The surname BIBA is believed to have originated in Italy, specifically in the northern regions of the country, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "biba," which means "to drink" or "to quaff." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who worked in the wine or beverage industry, or perhaps someone known for their fondness for drinking.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BIBA can be found in the archives of the city of Verona, where a merchant named Pietro BIBA is mentioned in a document dated 1327. Another early reference is found in the records of the city of Mantua, where a certain Giacomo BIBA is listed as a member of the local guild of winemakers in 1412.

In the 15th century, the BIBA family began to spread out from their northern Italian roots, with branches appearing in other parts of the country. In 1473, a Antonio BIBA is recorded as a landowner in the region of Tuscany, while a Giulia BIBA is listed as a resident of Naples in 1492.

One notable bearer of the name BIBA was Francesco BIBA, a Renaissance painter born in Venice in 1521. He is best known for his religious works, which can be found in churches throughout the Veneto region. Another artist with this surname was Girolamo BIBA (1590-1668), a sculptor from Carrara who was renowned for his intricate marble carvings.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the BIBA name also became associated with certain place names in Italy. For example, there is a small village called Bibano near Verona, which may have been named after an early BIBA family who settled there. Similarly, the town of Bibbiena in Tuscany is believed to have derived its name from the same root.

Other notable individuals with the surname BIBA include Giovanni BIBA (1785-1859), a prominent jurist and legal scholar from Milan, and Lucia BIBA (1895-1976), a celebrated opera singer who performed at La Scala and other major venues across Europe in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Biba

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

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

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