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

Bimbo, 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 Bimbo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bimbo in America

Bimbo is the 72771st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bimbo surname appeared 267 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 Bimbo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bimbo 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 Bimbo

The surname "Bimbo" originates from Italy, specifically the regions of Campania and Lazio. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "bimbo," meaning "child" or "baby." This surname likely arose as a descriptive nickname for someone who was small in stature or had a youthful appearance.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname "Bimbo" can be traced back to the 13th century in the town of Caserta, near Naples. In the 1279 tax records of the Kingdom of Naples, a certain "Petro Bimbo" is mentioned as a landowner in the area.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various documents from the Papal States, particularly in the region of Lazio. A notable example is a 1346 deed from the city of Viterbo, which mentions a "Matteo Bimbo" as a witness to a land transaction.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname "Bimbo" was Giovanni Bimbo, a Renaissance-era artist born in Sulmona, Abruzzo, around 1460. He was a painter and sculptor known for his works in churches and palaces throughout central Italy.

Another notable individual with the surname "Bimbo" was Domenico Bimbo, a 16th-century architect and engineer from Naples. He is credited with designing several fortifications and public works projects in the Kingdom of Naples during the Spanish rule.

In the 17th century, the "Bimbo" family had a presence in the Papal States, with members holding positions in the ecclesiastical hierarchy. One such figure was Giacomo Bimbo, born in 1620 in Rieti, who served as a canon of the Cathedral of Tivoli.

During the 18th century, the surname "Bimbo" spread to other regions of Italy, including Tuscany and Piedmont. A prominent member of the family was Antonio Bimbo, a renowned lawyer and jurist from Turin, who wrote extensively on legal matters and served as a judge in the Savoy court.

In the 19th century, the "Bimbo" surname gained recognition outside of Italy, with members of the family settling in other parts of Europe and the Americas. One notable figure was Giuseppe Bimbo, an Italian-American artist and sculptor born in Naples in 1851, who immigrated to the United States and worked on numerous public art projects in New York City.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bimbo

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

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

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