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

DiBiase, 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 DiBiase surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DiBiase in America

DiBiase is the 13964th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DiBiase surname appeared 2,160 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname DiBiase.

We can also compare 2010 data for DiBiase 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 DiBiase

The surname DiBiase is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the regions of Campania and Calabria in southern Italy. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, between the 11th and 14th centuries.

The name DiBiase is derived from the Italian phrase "di Biase," which translates to "of Biase." This suggests that the name may have originated as a patronymic, referring to the family or ancestors of someone named Biase. Biase itself is a variant of the Italian name Blasio, which is derived from the Greek name Blasios, meaning "to sprout" or "to bloom."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the DiBiase surname can be found in the Registro Feudale di Calabria, a feudal registry from the 13th century. This document mentions a certain Guglielmo di Biase, who held lands in the region of Calabria during that time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the DiBiase name was Giovanni Andrea DiBiase, a Neapolitan philosopher and scholar who lived from 1420 to 1492. He was renowned for his work on Aristotelian philosophy and contributed to the intellectual discourse of the Renaissance era.

During the 16th century, the DiBiase family had a presence in the town of Salerno, located in the Campania region. Records from this period mention a Matteo DiBiase, a local landowner and prominent figure in the community.

In the 18th century, a notable DiBiase was Nicola DiBiase, born in 1712 in Naples. He was a respected painter and artist who specialized in religious works and portraits. His paintings can be found in several churches and private collections throughout Italy.

Another prominent figure with the DiBiase surname was Raffaele DiBiase, born in 1860 in Calabria. He was a renowned lawyer and jurist who served as a judge in the Italian court system and contributed significantly to the development of Italian jurisprudence.

Throughout history, variations in the spelling of the DiBiase surname have been documented, including De Biase, Di Biase, and DiBiasi. These variations often reflected regional dialects or scribal preferences in record-keeping.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DiBiase

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

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

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