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

Tarabocchia, 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 Tarabocchia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tarabocchia in America

Tarabocchia is the 64721st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tarabocchia surname appeared 307 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 Tarabocchia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tarabocchia 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 Tarabocchia

The surname Tarabocchia is of Italian origin, originating in the region of Tuscany, Italy in the 13th century. It is derived from the Italian word "tarabocchiere," which referred to a type of medieval siege weapon used to launch projectiles at enemy fortifications. This suggests the name may have been given to someone who operated or was associated with such weapons.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tarabocchia can be found in a 1287 document from the city of Siena, where a certain "Guido Tarabocchia" is mentioned as a blacksmith. This indicates the name was already established in Tuscany by the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name Tarabocchia appears in records from the town of Arezzo, where a family of that name owned land and property. This suggests the name had spread to other parts of Tuscany by that time.

A notable figure with the surname Tarabocchia was Francesco Tarabocchia, a renowned sculptor who lived in Florence during the 15th century. His works can still be seen in various churches and monuments throughout Tuscany.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Pietro Tarabocchia, who was a scholar and professor of law at the University of Siena in the early 16th century. He published several influential works on legal theory and jurisprudence.

In the 17th century, the Tarabocchia family acquired noble status and was granted a coat of arms by the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. This indicates the family had achieved a certain level of wealth and prestige by that time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname outside of Italy is from the late 18th century, when a Giovanni Tarabocchia is listed as having immigrated to the United States and settled in Boston, Massachusetts.

Other notable individuals bearing the surname Tarabocchia include Mario Tarabocchia, an Italian-American artist and painter who lived in New York City in the early 20th century, and Luca Tarabocchia, a contemporary Italian novelist and screenwriter.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tarabocchia

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

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

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