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

Tagliamonte, 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 Tagliamonte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tagliamonte in America

Tagliamonte is the 87335th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tagliamonte surname appeared 213 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 Tagliamonte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tagliamonte 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 Tagliamonte

The surname Tagliamonte originates from Italy, with its roots dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Italian phrase "tagliare monte," which translates to "to cut the mountain," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name were likely associated with activities related to forestry, logging, or clearing mountainous terrain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Tagliamonte surname can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Normanno, a collection of medieval documents from the Norman period in Southern Italy. In this manuscript, dated around the 11th century, a certain "Guglielmo Tagliamonte" is mentioned as a landowner in the region of Campania.

During the 13th century, the Tagliamonte name appeared in various records from the city of Naples, indicating that the family had established a presence in this area. One notable figure from this time was Giovanni Tagliamonte, a respected jurist and legal scholar who served as a magistrate in the court of King Charles I of Anjou.

In the 15th century, the Tagliamonte family gained prominence in the town of Caserta, near Naples. Marco Antonio Tagliamonte, born in 1435, was a renowned architect and engineer who contributed to the design and construction of several notable buildings and fortifications in the region.

As the surname spread throughout Italy, it also took on various localized spellings and variations, such as Tagliamonti, Tagliamonte, and Tagliamontano. One notable individual from this period was Girolamo Tagliamontano, a 16th-century mathematician and astronomer from Modena, who made significant contributions to the fields of calculus and celestial mechanics.

In the 17th century, the Tagliamonte name gained recognition in the literary and ecclesiastical circles of Rome. Pietro Tagliamonte, born in 1620, was a celebrated poet and playwright whose works were widely acclaimed during the Baroque period. His contemporary, Vincenzo Tagliamonte, born in 1635, was a respected theologian and prelate who served as the Bishop of Nola.

Throughout history, the Tagliamonte surname has been associated with individuals from various professions and backgrounds, including artists, scholars, soldiers, and statesmen. However, the common thread that connects them all is the rich heritage and legacy of this Italian name, which has endured for centuries and continues to be a part of the cultural tapestry of Italy and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tagliamonte

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

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

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