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

Imbriano, 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 Imbriano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Imbriano in America

Imbriano is the 62714th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Imbriano surname appeared 319 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 Imbriano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Imbriano 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 Imbriano

The surname Imbriano is of Italian origin, specifically from the regions of Campania and Basilicata in southern Italy. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "umbra," meaning "shade" or "shadow," which evolved into the Italian word "ombra" with the same meaning.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Imbriano can be traced back to the 13th century in various historical documents from the region. One notable example is a 1275 record from the city of Salerno, which mentions a nobleman named Guglielmo Imbriano.

In the 14th century, the name appears in several manuscripts and records from the town of Muro Lucano in the province of Potenza, Basilicata. This suggests that the name may have originated or had a strong presence in this area.

The name Imbriano is also believed to have connections to certain place names in the region, such as the town of Imbriano near Avellino in Campania. It is possible that the surname was derived from this place name or that the place name was influenced by the surname.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname Imbriano. One of the earliest was Matteo Imbriano (c. 1330-1400), a renowned physician and professor of medicine at the University of Naples.

Another prominent figure was Tommaso Imbriano (1550-1624), a Neapolitan lawyer and judge who served as the president of the Sacro Regio Consiglio, the highest court in the Kingdom of Naples.

In the 18th century, Giacomo Imbriano (1710-1783) was a celebrated architect and engineer from Muro Lucano, known for his contributions to the design and construction of several churches and public buildings in the region.

In the literary realm, Vincenzo Imbriani (1834-1886) was a renowned Italian writer, critic, and scholar from Naples. He is best known for his works on Italian literature and his contributions to the study of Dante.

More recently, Antonio Imbriani (1920-2003) was a prominent Italian businessman and entrepreneur who founded the successful construction company Imbriani S.p.A. in Naples.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Imbriano

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

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

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