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

Tiberi, 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 Tiberi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tiberi in America

Tiberi is the 29550th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tiberi surname appeared 798 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 Tiberi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tiberi 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 Tiberi

The surname Tiberi originated in Italy, with its roots tracing back to the ancient Roman period. It is believed to be derived from the Latin name Tiberius, which was a Roman family name derived from the Latin word "Tiberis," meaning the Tiber River. The Tiber River flows through the city of Rome, and the name Tiberius was associated with the Tiberius family, one of the most prominent patrician families of ancient Rome.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Tiberi can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Abbey of Cava in southern Italy, dating back to the 11th century. This document mentions individuals with the surname Tiberi, suggesting that the name was already in use during the Middle Ages.

In the 13th century, the name Tiberi appeared in the records of the Republic of Siena, a prominent city-state in Tuscany. The Tiberi family was a noble family that held significant influence in the political and cultural life of Siena during this period.

During the Renaissance, the Tiberi family produced several notable figures. One of the most prominent was Bonifacio Tiberi (1470-1537), an Italian painter and architect who worked in Rome and other Italian cities. His works can be found in various churches and palaces across Italy.

Another notable individual with the surname Tiberi was Giovanni Battista Tiberi (1556-1635), an Italian Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Vico Equense from 1600 to 1635.

In the 18th century, the Tiberi family continued to play a role in Italian history. Andrea Tiberi (1725-1796) was an Italian architect and urban planner who worked on several projects in Rome, including the restoration of the Palazzo della Consulta.

Moving into the 19th century, the Tiberi family produced several notable writers and intellectuals. One example is Enrico Tiberi (1826-1896), an Italian historian and writer who published works on the history of Rome and the Italian unification movement.

Throughout its long history, the surname Tiberi has maintained a strong connection to its Roman roots and has been associated with various notable individuals across different fields, including art, architecture, religion, and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tiberi

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

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

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