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

Tancredi, 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 Tancredi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tancredi in America

Tancredi is the 22421st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tancredi surname appeared 1,148 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 Tancredi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tancredi 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 Tancredi

The surname Tancredi originated in Italy, specifically from the southern regions of Campania and Calabria. It can be traced back to the 11th century and is derived from the Old French name "Tancred" or "Tancrede," which means "unending ardor" or "perpetual devotion."

The name is believed to have its roots in the Norman conquest of southern Italy and Sicily, during which time many Norman noblemen and knights were given land and titles in these regions. The earliest recorded instances of the name Tancredi can be found in medieval documents from the Kingdom of Sicily and the Principality of Salerno.

One of the most notable historical figures bearing this surname was Tancred of Hauteville, a Norman nobleman who lived from around 980 to 1041. He played a crucial role in the Norman conquest of southern Italy and is considered one of the founders of the Norman dynasty that ruled the region for several centuries.

Another significant figure was Tancred of Lecce, a 12th-century Norman nobleman who served as the Prince of Galilee and Regent of the Principality of Antioch during the Crusades. He was born around 1072 and died in 1112.

In the 13th century, a notable figure with this surname was Tancred of Monte Cassino, a Benedictine monk and chronicler who wrote extensively about the history of the Monte Cassino Abbey in his work "Chronica Monasterii Casinensis." He lived from around 1185 to 1237.

During the Renaissance period, the name Tancredi was associated with the powerful Tancredi family of Palermo, Sicily. One of the most prominent members was Gaspare Tancredi, a 16th-century jurist and legal scholar who served as the President of the Sicilian Parliament.

In the 18th century, the name gained further recognition with Ferdinando Tancredi, an Italian composer and music theorist born in Naples in 1777. He is known for his contributions to the development of the Neapolitan school of opera.

Throughout its history, the surname Tancredi has been associated with various noble families, scholars, and artists from Italy, reflecting its deep-rooted ties to the country's rich cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tancredi

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

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

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