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

Ciriaco, 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 Ciriaco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ciriaco in America

Ciriaco is the 28158th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ciriaco surname appeared 850 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 Ciriaco.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ciriaco 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 Ciriaco

The surname CIRIACO has its origins in Italy, specifically in the regions of Lazio and Campania. It is believed to have emerged around the 12th or 13th century, derived from the personal name Ciriaco, which in turn comes from the Greek name Kyriakos, meaning "of the Lord" or "belonging to the Lord."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname CIRIACO can be found in the Codice Diplomatico del Sacro Militare Ordine Gerosolimitano, a collection of documents related to the Knights Templar, dating back to the 13th century. In this document, there is a mention of a certain "Ciriaco de Nola," hailing from the town of Nola, located near Naples.

The CIRIACO surname also appears in various medieval records and manuscripts from the central and southern regions of Italy. In the 14th century, a notable figure named Paolo CIRIACO was a renowned physician and philosopher from the town of Ancona, on the Adriatic coast.

During the Renaissance period, a significant bearer of the CIRIACO surname was Ciriaco de' Pizzicolli (1391-1455), an Italian merchant, antiquarian, and one of the earliest archaeologists. He was born in Ancona and is known for his extensive travels and documentation of ancient Greek and Roman ruins throughout the Mediterranean region.

Another prominent individual with the CIRIACO surname was Domenico CIRIACO (1628-1698), a Baroque painter and architect from Naples. He was renowned for his frescos and decorative works in churches and palaces throughout Italy.

In the 18th century, Giuseppe CIRIACO (1703-1770) was a celebrated engraver and printmaker from Rome. His works, which included etchings and engravings of landscapes and architectural scenes, were highly sought after by collectors and art patrons across Europe.

Throughout the centuries, the CIRIACO surname has also been associated with various place names and locations in Italy. For example, the town of Ciriaco in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, likely takes its name from an early bearer of the surname or from the personal name Ciriaco itself.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ciriaco

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

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

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