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

Tarquinio, 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 Tarquinio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tarquinio in America

Tarquinio is the 34801st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tarquinio surname appeared 649 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 Tarquinio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tarquinio 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 Tarquinio

The surname Tarquinio originates from Italy, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "Tarquinius," which was the name of an ancient Roman family that ruled Rome during the kingdom era.

The Tarquinio name is closely associated with the Etruscan city of Tarquinii, located in the modern-day region of Lazio, Italy. The ancient city was a prominent center of Etruscan civilization and culture, and it is likely that the Tarquinio surname emerged from this location or from individuals who hailed from this area.

One of the earliest known records of the Tarquinio name can be found in the "Codex Diplomaticus Amiatinus," a collection of medieval documents from the Abbey of Monte Amiata in Tuscany, Italy. This document, dated around 1300, mentions a certain "Petrus Tarquinio" as a witness to a legal transaction.

In the 15th century, the Tarquinio family rose to prominence in the city of Siena, Tuscany. Notable members included Battista Tarquinio (1445-1508), a renowned philosopher and humanist scholar who served as a professor at the University of Siena.

During the Renaissance period, the Tarquinio name was associated with several notable artists and intellectuals. One such individual was Taddeo Tarquinio (1520-1597), a painter from the Sienese School who was renowned for his religious works and frescoes adorning churches throughout Italy.

In the 17th century, the Tarquinio family established itself in the Kingdom of Naples, where they held influential positions in the government and military. Giulio Tarquinio (1624-1698) was a prominent military commander who served under the Spanish Viceroy of Naples and played a crucial role in the defense of the kingdom against Ottoman invasions.

Another notable figure was Giambattista Tarquinio (1745-1823), a lawyer and political theorist from Naples who advocated for constitutional reforms and the establishment of a parliamentary system in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

Throughout the centuries, the Tarquinio surname has been associated with various place names and alternative spellings, such as Tarquini, Tarquino, and Tarchini, reflecting the regional variations and linguistic adaptations that occurred over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tarquinio

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

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

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