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

Bibian, 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 Bibian surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bibian in America

Bibian is the 31412th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bibian surname appeared 737 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 Bibian.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bibian 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 Bibian

The surname BIBIAN is believed to have originated in Italy. It is derived from the Latin personal name Vibianus, which itself comes from the Roman family name Vibius. This name was fairly common in ancient Rome and was borne by several notable historical figures.

Records show the name Vibianus appearing in various medieval Italian documents from the 12th century onwards. It is thought to have evolved into the surname BIBIAN over time through regional dialect variations and spelling changes.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the BIBIAN surname can be found in records from the regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna in central Italy during the 14th and 15th centuries. Place names like Bibiano, a town near Reggio Emilia, may have contributed to the surname's development.

One notable early bearer of the BIBIAN name was Giovanni Bibian, a Florentine painter and sculptor active in the late 15th century. His works can still be seen in various churches and museums across Italy.

In the 16th century, the BIBIAN surname spread beyond Italy, with records showing individuals bearing the name in France, Spain, and other parts of Europe. This was likely due to migration and trade routes linking Italy with the rest of the continent.

Another prominent figure with the BIBIAN surname was Pietro Bibian, a 17th-century Italian architect and engineer who worked extensively in Rome and was involved in the construction of several notable buildings, including the church of Sant'Andrea delle Fratte.

Moving into the 18th century, we find Girolamo Bibian, an Italian writer and philosopher born in Verona in 1716. He authored several works on ethics and political theory that were influential during the Enlightenment period.

In the 19th century, the BIBIAN name appeared in various parts of Europe and the Americas, likely due to continued migration and the spread of Italian diaspora communities. One notable individual was José Bibian, a Spanish painter and lithographer born in Madrid in 1819, known for his landscape and portrait works.

Fast-forwarding to the early 20th century, we have Emilio Bibian, an Italian-American architect born in 1892 who was responsible for designing several notable buildings in the New York City area, including the Bronx County Courthouse and various private residences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bibian

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

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

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