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

Livia, 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 Livia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Livia in America

Livia is the 102688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Livia surname appeared 175 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 Livia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Livia 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 Livia

The surname LIVIA originates from Italy, with its roots tracing back to ancient Rome. The name is derived from the Latin gens (clan) name Livia, which was prominent among the Roman nobility. The Livii were a powerful patrician family known for producing several influential figures throughout Roman history.

One of the earliest and most notable individuals with this name was Livia Drusilla, the third wife of the Roman emperor Augustus. Born in 58 BC, Livia played a crucial role in the political affairs of the empire and was deeply involved in securing the succession of her son Tiberius as the next emperor after Augustus' death.

The Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landholdings in England compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror, contains several references to individuals with the surname LIVIA or its variants. This suggests that the name had already spread beyond Italy by the 11th century.

During the Middle Ages, the name LIVIA appeared in various forms, such as Livio, Livy, and Livius, often associated with individuals of Italian descent or those who had connections to the Italian peninsula. One notable example is Titus Livius, better known as Livy, the renowned Roman historian who lived from 59 BC to 17 AD and authored the monumental work "Ab Urbe Condita" (From the Founding of the City), a historical account of Rome.

In the Renaissance period, the name LIVIA gained further prominence due to its association with influential figures in the arts and literature. One such individual was the Italian poet and scholar Livia Drusilla Padovana, who lived in the 16th century and was renowned for her literary works and contributions to the cultural renaissance in Italy.

Another notable figure was Livia Colonna, an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts, who lived from 1490 to 1522. She played a significant role in supporting the artistic and literary endeavors of her time and was instrumental in the promotion of the Italian Renaissance.

In more recent history, the LIVIA surname has been associated with individuals from various fields, including the Italian physicist and Nobel laureate Enrico Fermi, whose mother's maiden name was Livia Cernezzi. Livia Cernezzi was born in 1881 and played a crucial role in supporting her son's early education and scientific pursuits.

Another notable figure with the surname LIVIA was the Italian actress Livia Braschi, who was born in 1950 and is known for her collaborations with the acclaimed filmmaker Federico Fellini, her husband. Braschi's performances in films such as "Amarcord" and "City of Women" have garnered critical acclaim.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Livia

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

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

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