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

Tamburri, 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 Tamburri surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tamburri in America

Tamburri is the 46487th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tamburri surname appeared 458 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 Tamburri.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tamburri 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 Tamburri

The surname Tamburri originates from Italy, specifically from the southern regions of Campania and Basilicata. It dates back to the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Italian word "tamburo," which means "drum" or "drummer." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been drummers by profession or associated with musical or military activities involving drums.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tamburri can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Benedictine abbey of Cava dei Tirreni in Campania. The name appears in a document dated 1184, referring to a person named Petrus Tamburri. This indicates that the surname was already established in the region during that time.

In the 13th century, the name Tamburri can be found in records from the town of Potenza, located in the region of Basilicata. A notable individual from this period was Nicolaus Tamburri, who was mentioned in a legal document from 1273.

The name Tamburri has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as the town of Tamburro in the province of Benevento, Campania. This place name may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Several notable individuals have borne the surname Tamburri throughout history. One example is Giovanni Tamburri (1586-1655), an Italian painter and architect who worked in Naples during the Baroque period. Another is Pietro Tamburri (1737-1795), an Italian composer and organist from Naples.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Tamburri (1828-1898) was an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Italian Parliament. Additionally, Vincenzo Tamburri (1856-1932) was an Italian philosopher and professor of philosophy at the University of Naples.

One of the most famous bearers of the surname Tamburri in recent times was Antonio Tamburri (1923-1999), an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed several notable films, including "Mamma Aidà" (1969) and "Il Camorrista" (1986).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tamburri

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

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

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