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

Talerico, 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 Talerico surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Talerico in America

Talerico is the 24961st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Talerico surname appeared 996 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 Talerico.

We can also compare 2010 data for Talerico 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 Talerico

The surname Talerico is of Italian origin, with its roots traced back to the regions of Campania and Calabria in Southern Italy, dating back to the late medieval period.

Talerico is believed to be derived from the Italian word "taliero," which means "miller" or "one who operates a mill." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname were likely involved in the milling trade or lived near a mill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Talerico name can be found in a document from the city of Naples, dated around the 14th century. This document mentions a certain Nicola Talerico, who was a prominent miller in the region.

In the 16th century, the Talerico name appeared in the town of Cosenza, located in the province of Calabria. A notable figure from this period was Girolamo Talerico (1525-1589), a renowned philosopher and humanist scholar who taught at the University of Naples.

As the Talerico family expanded and migrated to other parts of Italy, variations in spelling emerged, such as Talerica, Talerico, and Talerici. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and scribal errors in official records.

One of the earliest known Talerico families settled in the town of Montecorvino Rovella, near Salerno, in the 17th century. This branch of the family produced several notable figures, including Antonio Talerico (1672-1743), a respected lawyer and judge in the Kingdom of Naples.

In the 19th century, the Talerico name gained further prominence with the birth of Domenico Talerico (1819-1892), a distinguished Italian architect who designed several prominent buildings in Naples and other cities in Southern Italy.

Other notable individuals bearing the Talerico surname include Giuseppe Talerico (1856-1928), an Italian painter and sculptor who was part of the Macchiaioli movement, and Maria Talerico (1920-2005), a renowned Italian opera singer who performed at prestigious venues worldwide.

While the Talerico name has its roots in Southern Italy, it has since spread to other regions of Italy and beyond, carried by families who migrated in search of new opportunities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Talerico

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

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

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