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

Imberi, 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 Imberi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Imberi in America

Imberi is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Imberi surname appeared 118 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 Imberi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Imberi 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 Imberi

The surname IMBERI has its origins in the northern regions of Italy, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "imber," which means "rain" or "rainstorm." This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with people who lived in areas prone to heavy rainfall or those who worked in professions related to weather patterns, such as farmers or sailors.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the IMBERI surname can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico Veronese," a collection of historical documents from the city of Verona, dating back to the 13th century. In this manuscript, a person named "Martino Imberi" is mentioned as a witness in a legal dispute over land ownership.

During the Renaissance period, the IMBERI name gained prominence in the city of Venice. In the 16th century, a wealthy merchant named Francesco Imberi (1510-1585) was a influential figure in the Venetian trade networks, establishing business ties with the Ottoman Empire and the Levant.

In the 18th century, the IMBERI family produced several notable figures in the field of medicine. Giovanni Battista Imberi (1725-1808) was a renowned physician and professor at the University of Padua, where he published groundbreaking research on infectious diseases. His nephew, Antonio Imberi (1760-1832), followed in his footsteps and became a respected surgeon in the Venetian Republic.

The name IMBERI has also been linked to the small town of Imbersago, located in the province of Lecco, northern Italy. It is possible that the surname originated from this place name, which itself may have derived from the Latin word "imber," referring to the town's location in a particularly rainy region.

Notable individuals with the IMBERI surname throughout history include:

1. Martino Imberi (13th century), mentioned in the Codice Diplomatico Veronese.
2. Francesco Imberi (1510-1585), Venetian merchant and trader.
3. Giovanni Battista Imberi (1725-1808), physician and professor at the University of Padua.
4. Antonio Imberi (1760-1832), surgeon in the Venetian Republic.
5. Enrico Imberi (1879-1964), Italian painter known for his landscapes and rural scenes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Imberi

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

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

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