Tagliavia last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Tagliavia

An Italian surname literally meaning "to cut the road."

Tagliavia, 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 Tagliavia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tagliavia in America

Tagliavia is the 78040th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tagliavia surname appeared 245 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 Tagliavia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tagliavia 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.

20102000Change (%)
Rank78040739315.41%
Count2452440.41%
Proportion per 100k0.080.09-11.76%

The history of the last name Tagliavia

The surname Tagliavia is of Italian origin, with its roots traced back to the island of Sicily during the medieval period. The name is derived from the combination of two words: "tagliare," meaning "to cut," and "via," meaning "road" or "way." This suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals who lived or worked near a road that was cut through the Sicilian landscape.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Tagliavia can be found in the records of the town of Monreale, located near Palermo, Sicily. In the 13th century, a family bearing the name Tagliavia was documented as residing in this area, indicating their presence and establishment in the region.

The name Tagliavia has also been linked to various place names in Sicily, such as the town of Tagliavia located in the province of Catania. This connection suggests that the surname may have originated from a specific geographic location, where individuals adopted the name based on their place of residence or origin.

Among the notable individuals who have carried the surname Tagliavia throughout history, one can mention:

  1. Pietro Tagliavia (c. 1420-1492), a Sicilian scholar and philosopher known for his works on Aristotelian logic and metaphysics.
  2. Vincenzo Tagliavia (1571-1631), a prominent Sicilian architect and engineer who designed numerous churches and public buildings in Palermo and other cities.
  3. Girolamo Tagliavia (1655-1718), a Sicilian painter renowned for his religious works and portraits, which adorned churches and noble residences across the island.
  4. Carmelo Tagliavia (1801-1877), a Sicilian politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Parliament of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
  5. Giuseppe Tagliavia (1870-1943), a Sicilian writer and journalist known for his contributions to local newspapers and literary magazines.

While the surname Tagliavia may have evolved or been spelled differently in various historical records, such as Tagliabia or Tagliavía, its roots can be traced back to the medieval period in Sicily, where it likely originated from a combination of words describing a particular geographic location or occupation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tagliavia

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

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 Tagliavia was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only95.10%233
Non-Hispanic Black Only0.00%0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races(S)%(S)
Hispanic Origin3.27%8

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

20102000Change (%)
White95.10%96.72%-1.69%
Black0.00%0.00%0.00%
Asian and Pacific Islander(S)%0.00%(S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native(S)%0.00%(S)%
Two or More Races(S)%(S)%(S)%
Hispanic3.27%(S)%(S)%

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

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