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

Cibrián, 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 Cibrián surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cibrián in America

Cibrián is the 20502nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cibrián surname appeared 1,294 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 Cibrián.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cibrián 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 Cibrián

The surname Cibrian originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "cibera," which means "steep bank" or "river bank." This suggests that the name may have originally been a topographic name, referring to someone who lived near a steep riverbank or cliff.

The earliest known records of the Cibrian surname can be traced back to the 12th century in the region of Aragon, located in northeastern Spain. Historical documents from that time period mention individuals with the surname Cibrian, indicating that it was already established as a family name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cibrian can be found in a medieval manuscript from the year 1215, which references a certain "Rodrigo Cibrian" as a landowner in the village of Alcalá de Henares, near Madrid.

In the 14th century, the Cibrian surname appears in various records from the Kingdom of Aragon, including tax rolls and legal documents. During this time, the name was often spelled in various ways, such as "Cibrián," "Civrián," or "Çibrian," reflecting the orthographic variations common in medieval Spanish.

One notable figure with the Cibrian surname was Juan Cibrian, a 15th-century Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Juan Cibrian (c. 1460 - 1525) is credited with being one of the first Europeans to set foot on the island of Puerto Rico.

Another prominent individual with this last name was Pedro Cibrian (1525 - 1591), a Spanish architect and engineer who played a significant role in the construction of several important buildings and fortifications in Mexico during the 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Cibrian family produced a notable scholar and writer, Diego Cibrian (1612 - 1677), who authored several works on theology and philosophy and served as a professor at the University of Salamanca.

Over time, the Cibrian surname spread beyond its original homeland of Aragon and became established in other regions of Spain, as well as in Spanish colonies in the Americas. Today, the name can be found among individuals of Spanish descent worldwide, with concentrations in Spain, Mexico, and other Latin American countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cibrián

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

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

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