2000
#10,394
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,841
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.05
Rare Last name
Talarico
An Italian occupational surname referring to a woodcutter or a person who cuts wood.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,799 Americans carry the last name Talarico. That puts it at #12,182 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.82 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 122,456 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Talarico surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
2.8K
1 in 122,456
Census rank
#12,182
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.8
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.4K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,441 bearers of the surname Talarico in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.82 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 12182nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Talarico, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.0%) and Two or More Races (2.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Talarico
Among Census respondents with the surname Talarico, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.0%) and Two or More Races (2.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Talarico bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Talarico surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.6% · 2,260
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 98
- Two or more races2.4% · 58
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 16
- Black or African American0.2% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Talarico
Talarico appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#11,648
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,691
-150 bearers (-5.3%)
Per 100,000 0.91
Rank movement Down 1,254 places
2020
#12,182
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,441
-250 bearers (-9.3%)
Per 100,000 0.82
Rank movement Down 534 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #10,394 | 2,841 | 1.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #11,648 | 2,691 | 0.91 | -150 bearers (-5.3%) | Down 1,254 places |
| 2020 | #12,182 | 2,441 | 0.82 | -250 bearers (-9.3%) | Down 534 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Talarico surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,648 | #12,182 | -4.6% |
| Count | 2,691 | 2,441 | -9.3% |
| Per 100K | 0.91 | 0.82 | -10.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Talarico bearers went from 2,691 to 2,441 (-9.3% change). The surname moved down 534 positions in the national ranking, going from #11,648 to #12,182.
FAQ
Talarico surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Talarico?
Name Census estimates that about 2,799 living Americans carry the surname Talarico. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 122,456 residents.
How common is Talarico?
Talarico ranks #12,182 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.82 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,441 people with the surname Talarico. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,799), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.82 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.82 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Talarico.
Has Talarico become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Talarico went from 2,691 recorded bearers to 2,441. That is a decrease of 250 (-9.3%). In the national ranking it fell from #11,648 to #12,182.
What does the Census say about the background of Talarico?
Among Census respondents with the surname Talarico, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.0%) and Two or More Races (2.4%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Talarico in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.6% (2,260 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Talarico appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (92.6%), Hispanic (4.0%), Two or More Races (2.4%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Talarico (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Talarico mean?
An Italian occupational surname referring to a woodcutter or a person who cuts wood. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Talarico (0.82 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Talarico?
See how many Americans have the surname Talarico on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.