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

Iacoboni, 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 Iacoboni surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iacoboni in America

Iacoboni is the 127494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iacoboni surname appeared 134 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 Iacoboni.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iacoboni 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 Iacoboni

The surname Iacoboni has its origins in Italy, with its earliest known use dating back to the late 13th century. It is a patronymic surname, derived from the Italian form of the personal name Iacopo, which is the Italian equivalent of the English name Jacob. The name Iacoboni likely originated in central or southern Italy, where the use of patronymic surnames was particularly common.

One of the earliest known records of the name Iacoboni can be found in a document from the city of Siena, dated 1279, which mentions a certain Iacoboni di Ranieri. This suggests that the name was already in use in the region of Tuscany by the late 13th century. Over the following centuries, the name spread to other parts of Italy, and variations in spelling, such as Iacoboni, Jacoboni, and Giacoboni, emerged.

In the 14th century, the name appears in records from the city of Florence, where a family by the name of Iacoboni is mentioned as being involved in the wool trade. This suggests that the name was associated with a certain degree of wealth and prominence during this period.

One notable individual bearing the surname Iacoboni was Bartolomeo Iacoboni, a Franciscan friar who lived in the 15th century and was known for his writings on theology and philosophy. He was born in Rieti, a town in the region of Lazio, around 1420 and died in Rome in 1497.

In the 16th century, the name appears in records from the city of Naples, where a family by the name of Iacoboni is mentioned as owning land and property in the surrounding area. This suggests that the name had spread to southern Italy by this time.

Another notable individual bearing the surname Iacoboni was Ludovico Iacoboni, a painter and architect who lived in the 17th century. He was born in Rome around 1620 and is known for his work on several churches in the city, including the Church of Sant'Andrea delle Fratte.

In the 18th century, the name appears in records from the city of Genoa, where a family by the name of Iacoboni is mentioned as being involved in the maritime trade. This suggests that the name had also spread to northern Italy by this time.

One of the most famous individuals bearing the surname Iacoboni was Vincenzo Iacoboni, an Italian actor and playwright who lived in the 18th century. He was born in Naples in 1723 and is known for his work in the commedia dell'arte tradition, as well as for his writings on the art of acting.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iacoboni

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

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

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