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

Imbriglio, 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 Imbriglio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Imbriglio in America

Imbriglio is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Imbriglio surname appeared 100 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 Imbriglio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Imbriglio 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 Imbriglio

The surname Imbriglio is of Italian origin, deriving from the southern regions of Sicily and Calabria. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century.

The name Imbriglio is thought to be derived from the Italian word "imbroglio," which means "entanglement" or "complication." This suggests that the name may have originally been a nickname or description of someone's occupation or personal characteristic related to dealing with complex matters or resolving intricate situations.

In historical records, one of the earliest documented instances of the name Imbriglio can be found in the Sicilian municipality of Messina, where a family bearing this surname is mentioned in a document from the 15th century. Another early reference is a record from the 16th century in the town of Reggio Calabria, indicating the presence of an Imbriglio family in that region.

One notable figure with the surname Imbriglio was Giovanni Imbriglio, a Sicilian artist and sculptor who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. His works, primarily religious sculptures and altarpieces, can still be found in churches throughout Sicily, particularly in the city of Palermo.

In the 18th century, a prominent individual named Antonio Imbriglio was a renowned lawyer and legal scholar from the town of Catania, Sicily. His treatises on Sicilian law and jurisprudence were widely respected and influential during that period.

Another historical figure was Giuseppe Imbriglio, a 19th-century Sicilian politician and statesman who served as a member of the Italian Parliament and played a significant role in the unification of Italy under the House of Savoy.

Furthermore, the name Imbriglio can be traced back to certain place names in Sicily, such as the village of Imbriglione, which may have influenced the derivation of the surname or vice versa.

While the name Imbriglio is most commonly associated with Sicily and Calabria, it has also spread to other parts of Italy and beyond through migration and diaspora over the centuries. However, its roots can be firmly traced back to the southern Italian regions, where it has a long and rich historical presence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Imbriglio

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

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

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