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

Tibor, 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 Tibor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tibor in America

Tibor is the 60636th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tibor surname appeared 332 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 Tibor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tibor 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 Tibor

The surname TIBOR has its origins in Hungary, and it is believed to have first emerged in the 9th or 10th century AD. It is derived from the Hungarian word "tibor," which means "cedar tree." The name was likely given to someone who lived near a cedar tree or worked with cedar wood.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name TIBOR can be found in the Gesta Hungarorum, a 13th-century chronicle written by an anonymous author. The chronicle mentions a nobleman named Tibor who participated in the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin.

During the Middle Ages, the name TIBOR was particularly popular among the Hungarian nobility and landed gentry. Several notable figures from this period bore the name, such as Tibor Szentgyörgyi (1260-1309), a prominent military commander who fought against the Mongols and the Austrians.

In the 15th century, a village called Tiborszállás (meaning "Tibor's dwelling") was established in the region of Bács-Kiskun, southeast of Budapest. This place name is a testament to the historical presence of individuals named TIBOR in that area.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname TIBOR was Tibor Samudobanine (1490-1548), a Hungarian nobleman and diplomat who served as the ambassador to the Ottoman Empire during the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.

Another notable figure was Tibor Kálmán (1725-1804), a Hungarian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and was a member of the prestigious Royal Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

During the 19th century, the name TIBOR gained further popularity, with several distinguished individuals bearing the surname. One such person was Tibor Gárdonyi (1844-1924), a Hungarian writer and poet who is best known for his novel "The Stars of Eger," which depicts the 1552 siege of the Eger Castle.

In the 20th century, the name TIBOR continued to be prominent in Hungary. One notable figure was Tibor Déry (1894-1977), a renowned Hungarian novelist and short story writer who was a leading figure in the country's literary scene during the mid-20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tibor

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

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

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