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

Ciceron, 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 Ciceron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ciceron in America

Ciceron is the 58182nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ciceron surname appeared 349 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 Ciceron.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ciceron 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 Ciceron

The surname CICERON has its origins in France, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Latin name Cicero, which was a Roman family name.

The name Cicero itself is believed to have originated from the Latin word "cicer," meaning "chickpea." This was likely a nickname given to an ancestor who had some physical resemblance or association with chickpeas. The surname CICERON is thought to be a French adaptation of this Latin name.

One of the earliest known references to the surname CICERON can be found in the "Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen" (Book of Burghers of Rouen), a registry of citizens from the city of Rouen in Normandy, dating back to the 14th century. This record mentions individuals with the surname CICERON residing in the area.

In the 15th century, the name CICERON appeared in various records and manuscripts from the region around Picardy, in northern France. For example, Jean CICERON, born around 1425, was a prominent lawyer and judicial officer in the town of Amiens.

During the 16th century, the surname CICERON gained wider recognition with the rise of the Renaissance humanist scholar Etienne CICERON (1508-1552), who was born in the town of Montreuil-sur-Mer in northern France. He was a renowned Latin scholar and translator, known for his works on ancient Roman literature and philosophy.

Another notable figure bearing this surname was the French poet and dramatist Jean-Baptiste CICERON (1609-1675), who was born in the village of Quincampoix, near Amiens. His works, which included plays and poems, were influenced by the classical Roman poets and playwrights.

In the 18th century, the name CICERON appeared in various records from the regions of Picardy, Normandy, and the Île-de-France, indicating its continued presence in northern France. One example is Pierre CICERON (1708-1780), a merchant and landowner from the town of Abbeville in Picardy.

Other historical figures with the surname CICERON include the French author and journalist Jacques CICERON (1756-1824), who was born in Paris, and the 19th-century French painter and lithographer Émile CICERON (1813-1890), who hailed from the town of Amiens.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ciceron

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

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

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