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

Tari, 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 Tari surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tari in America

Tari is the 84136th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tari surname appeared 223 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 Tari.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tari 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 Tari

The surname Tari is believed to have originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Tuscany and Umbria, during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Italian word "tari," which was a type of medieval silver coin minted in the Kingdom of Naples and Sicily.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tari can be found in the historic Tuscan town of Siena, where a nobleman named Gherardo Tari was mentioned in a document dated 1264. This suggests that the name was already in use as a surname by the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the Tari family was prominent in the city of Perugia, Umbria. Historical records indicate that a certain Biordo Tari was a respected jurist and served as a judge in Perugia's court system during this time.

The name Tari is also associated with the town of Tari, located in the province of Bari, Puglia. It is possible that the surname may have originated from this place name, although the precise connection is unclear.

One notable figure bearing the surname Tari was Giovanni Battista Tari, an Italian painter who lived in the 16th century (c. 1535-1616). He was a prominent artist in the Mannerist style and is known for his works in churches and palaces throughout Tuscany and Rome.

Another individual of note was Vincenzo Tari (1605-1683), an Italian composer and organist from Naples. He was a leading figure in the Neapolitan school of music and composed numerous sacred works, including masses, motets, and oratorios.

In the realm of literature, Girolamo Tari (1673-1748) was an Italian poet and historian from Bergamo. He is best known for his epic poem "La Bresciade," which chronicled the history of the city of Brescia.

The surname Tari has also been associated with nobility in Italy. One example is the noble family of Tari di Camerano, which originated from the town of Camerano in the Marche region. They were prominent landowners and held titles such as counts and barons.

Finally, in the field of science, Domenico Tari (1805-1880) was an Italian astronomer and mathematician from Naples. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and served as the director of the Capodimonte Observatory in Naples.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tari

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

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

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