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

Erba, 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 Erba surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Erba in America

Erba is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Erba surname appeared 167 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 Erba.

We can also compare 2010 data for Erba 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 Erba

The surname ERBA has its origins in Italy, specifically in the northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th to 14th centuries.

The name ERBA is derived from the Italian word "erba," which means "grass" or "herb." It is likely that the name was initially given to someone who lived near a grassy or herbaceous area, or perhaps someone who worked with herbs or grass, such as a herbalist or farmer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ERBA can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of Lombard diplomatic documents from the 8th to 12th centuries. In this collection, there is a mention of a certain "Guido de Erba" in the year 1176.

During the Renaissance period, the ERBA surname appeared in several historical records and documents. For example, the name is found in the Liber Notitiae Sanctorum Mediolani, a 14th-century manuscript that recorded the lives of saints in the Milanese region.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the surname ERBA was Ambrogio Erba, a renowned physician and professor at the University of Pavia. He lived from approximately 1440 to 1508 and was highly regarded for his contributions to the field of medicine.

Another prominent individual with the ERBA surname was Girolamo Erba, a 16th-century poet and writer from Milan. He was born around 1520 and is best known for his work "La Vita di Santo Ambrogio," a literary work about the life of Saint Ambrose.

In the 17th century, the name ERBA was associated with a noble family from the town of Erba, located in the province of Como, Lombardy. This family was known for their involvement in local politics and governance.

Towards the end of the 18th century, Giuseppe Erba, a celebrated architect from Bergamo, made significant contributions to the design and construction of several notable buildings in his hometown, including the Chiesa di San Bartolomeo and the Teatro Sociale.

The ERBA surname has also been linked to various place names in northern Italy, such as Erba (a town in Como), Erbario (a hamlet in Vicenza), and Erbese (a village in Padua), further suggesting its geographical origins and associations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Erba

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

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

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