2000
#15,490
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,735
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.64
Rare Last name
Cipriani
A surname of Italian origin relating to the island of Cyprus.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,105 Americans carry the last name Cipriani. That puts it at #15,382 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.61 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 162,829 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Cipriani surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
2.1K
1 in 162,829
Census rank
#15,382
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.6
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
1.8K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 1,836 bearers of the surname Cipriani in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.61 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 15382nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Cipriani, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.8%) and Black (2.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Cipriani
The surname Cipriani originates from Italy, specifically in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria, dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Latin word "cyprius," meaning "from Cyprus," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who hailed from the Mediterranean island of Cyprus or had some connection to it.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cipriani can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of documents from the Lombard period in Italy, where a certain "Iohannes Cyprianii" is mentioned in a document dated around 1150.
The name Cipriani has also been associated with the town of Città di Castello in the province of Perugia, Umbria, where a noble family bearing this surname held considerable influence during the Renaissance period. Members of this family included Cipriano Cipriani (1472-1553), a renowned jurist and legal scholar, and Prospero Cipriani (1542-1621), a celebrated painter and architect.
In the 16th century, the Cipriani name gained further prominence with the birth of Giovanni Battista Cipriani (1531-1592), a Florentine sculptor and architect who worked extensively in Rome and was a prominent figure in the Mannerist movement.
Another notable figure was the 18th-century Italian artist and engraver Giovanni Battista Cipriani (1727-1785), who spent much of his career in England and contributed significantly to the development of the Neoclassical style.
In more recent times, the name Cipriani has been associated with the renowned Cipriani family, who established the iconic Harry's Bar in Venice, Italy, in the 1930s. This family has since expanded their hospitality empire to include restaurants and hotels around the world, with the name Cipriani becoming synonymous with luxury and fine dining.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cipriani
Among Census respondents with the surname Cipriani, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.8%) and Black (2.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Cipriani bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Cipriani surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.4% · 1,586
- Hispanic or Latino8.8% · 162
- Black or African American2.4% · 44
- Two or more races2.0% · 36
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 8
Timeline
Historical Census data for Cipriani
Cipriani appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#15,889
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,830
+95 bearers (+5.5%)
Per 100,000 0.62
Rank movement Down 399 places
2020
#15,382
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,836
+6 bearers (+0.3%)
Per 100,000 0.61
Rank movement Up 507 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #15,490 | 1,735 | 0.64 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #15,889 | 1,830 | 0.62 | +95 bearers (+5.5%) | Down 399 places |
| 2020 | #15,382 | 1,836 | 0.61 | +6 bearers (+0.3%) | Up 507 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Cipriani surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,889 | #15,382 | 3.2% |
| Count | 1,830 | 1,836 | 0.3% |
| Per 100K | 0.62 | 0.61 | -0.9% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Cipriani bearers went from 1,830 to 1,836 (+0.3% change). The surname moved up 507 positions in the national ranking, going from #15,889 to #15,382.
FAQ
Cipriani surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Cipriani?
Name Census estimates that about 2,105 living Americans carry the surname Cipriani. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 162,829 residents.
How common is Cipriani?
Cipriani ranks #15,382 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.61 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 1,836 people with the surname Cipriani. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,105), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.61 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.61 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Cipriani.
Has Cipriani become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Cipriani went from 1,830 recorded bearers to 1,836. That is an increase of 6 (+0.3%). In the national ranking it rose from #15,889 to #15,382.
What does the Census say about the background of Cipriani?
Among Census respondents with the surname Cipriani, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.8%) and Black (2.4%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Cipriani in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.4% (1,586 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Cipriani appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (86.4%), Hispanic (8.8%), Black (2.4%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Cipriani (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Cipriani mean?
A surname of Italian origin relating to the island of Cyprus. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Cipriani (0.61 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Cipriani?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans have the surname Cipriani on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.