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

Pieri, 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 Pieri surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pieri in America

Pieri is the 23457th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pieri surname appeared 1,084 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 Pieri.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pieri 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 Pieri

The surname Pieri originates from Italy and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "piero," which means "stone" or "rock." The name likely originated as a descriptive nickname for someone who lived near a prominent rock formation or worked with stone.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Pieri can be found in various Italian records and documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. For example, a person named Piero di Giovanni Pieri is mentioned in a document from the city of Florence, dated 1275.

In the 14th century, the Pieri family was prominent in the city of Siena, where they were influential bankers and merchants. One notable member of this family was Pietro Pieri, a Sienese banker who lived from 1310 to 1376. He played a significant role in the economic and political affairs of Siena during his lifetime.

Another historical figure with the surname Pieri was Stefano Pieri, an Italian sculptor and architect from the late 15th century. He was born in Perugia around 1460 and is known for his work on the Palazzo dei Priori in Perugia, as well as various churches and palaces throughout Umbria.

In the 16th century, the name Pieri was also associated with the town of Pieri, located in the province of Terni, Umbria. This town likely derived its name from a prominent Pieri family that resided there or held land in the area.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Pieri was Tommaso Pieri, an Italian painter and architect who lived from 1575 to 1648. He was born in Perugia and is celebrated for his frescoes and architectural works in churches and palaces throughout Umbria and Tuscany.

Another notable figure was Giovanni Battista Pieri, an Italian mathematician and physicist who lived from 1661 to 1743. He was born in Todi, Umbria, and made significant contributions to the fields of calculus and mechanics.

While the surname Pieri is most prevalent in Italy, it has also been found in other parts of Europe and the Americas, likely due to Italian migration and intermarriage over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pieri

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

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

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