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

Talarico, 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 Talarico surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Talarico in America

Talarico is the 11648th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Talarico surname appeared 2,691 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Talarico.

We can also compare 2010 data for Talarico 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 Talarico

The surname Talarico is of Italian origin, particularly from the regions of Calabria and Sicily in southern Italy. Its earliest known roots can be traced back to the 12th century.

The name Talarico is believed to be derived from the ancient Greek word "talaros," which means "basket woven from willow branches." This suggests that the surname may have originally referred to someone who made or sold baskets as a profession.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Talarico can be found in a document from the city of Reggio Calabria, dated 1267. The document mentions a certain "Petrus Talaricus," indicating that the surname was already in use during the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name Talarico appeared in several historical records from the town of Seminara, located in the province of Reggio Calabria. These records include mentions of individuals with the surname, such as "Nicolaus Talaricus" and "Antonius Talaricus."

Throughout the centuries, the Talarico surname has been associated with various notable individuals. One of the earliest known figures was Giacomo Talarico, a scholar and philosopher who lived in the 16th century. He was born in Reggio Calabria in 1525 and is known for his works on philosophy and logic.

Another prominent individual with the Talarico surname was Francesco Talarico, a 17th-century painter and artist from Sicily. He was born in Palermo in 1620 and is remembered for his religious paintings and frescoes adorning churches in Sicily.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Talarico was a renowned Italian architect and engineer. Born in Catanzaro, Calabria, in 1810, he was responsible for designing and constructing several important buildings and structures throughout Italy.

A more recent figure with the Talarico surname was Aldo Talarico, an Italian actor and film director who lived from 1920 to 1995. He appeared in numerous Italian films and television shows and directed several movies in the 1960s and 1970s.

Lastly, Gianfranco Talarico is a contemporary Italian composer and musician born in 1961 in Reggio Calabria. He is known for his works in contemporary classical music and has received various awards and recognitions for his compositions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Talarico

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

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

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