Liranzo last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Liranzo

A Spanish surname potentially derived from the name "Hilario" or related to the word "lira" (lyre).

Liranzo, 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 Liranzo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Liranzo in America

Liranzo is the 24325th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Liranzo surname appeared 1,031 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 Liranzo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Liranzo 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 24325 31085 -24.40%
Count 1,031 706 37.42%
Proportion per 100k 0.35 0.26 29.51%

The history of the last name Liranzo

The surname LIRANZO is believed to have originated in Italy, specifically from the region of Tuscany. It is thought to have derived from the Latin word "lirare," which means "to plow" or "to cultivate the land." This suggests that the name may have originated from an occupation or a place name associated with agriculture or farming.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname LIRANZO can be found in the Florentine Catasto, a historical tax record from the 14th century. In this document, a family by the name of LIRANZO is listed as residing in the city of Florence, which was a major center of trade and culture during the Renaissance period.

During the 15th century, a notable individual named Giacomo LIRANZO (1420-1492) was born in the town of Siena, Tuscany. He was a renowned painter and architect who contributed to the embellishment of several churches and palaces in his native city.

In the 16th century, a Venetian merchant named Antonio LIRANZO (1530-1602) gained recognition for his successful trading ventures with the Ottoman Empire. He established a thriving business exporting Italian goods to the Middle East and bringing back valuable spices and textiles.

The LIRANZO surname also appears in historical records from the island of Sicily, where it is believed to have been introduced by Italian settlers during the medieval period. One notable figure from this region was Vincenzo LIRANZO (1675-1745), a Sicilian nobleman and landowner who played a significant role in the local politics of his time.

In the 18th century, a French scholar named Philippe LIRANZO (1710-1782) was born in the city of Lyon. He was a prominent linguist and philologist who contributed to the study of ancient languages and the preservation of historical manuscripts.

Throughout the centuries, the LIRANZO surname has undergone various spellings and variations, such as Liranzi, Liranzo, and Liranzio, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic influences of the areas where the name was present.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Liranzo

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

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 Liranzo was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 2.33% 24
Non-Hispanic Black Only 0.48% 5
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races (S)% (S)
Hispanic Origin 97.09% 1,001

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 Liranzo has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 2.33% 3.26% -33.27%
Black 0.48% 0.85% -55.64%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% 0.00% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races (S)% (S)% (S)%
Hispanic 97.09% 95.18% 1.99%

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

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