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

Tirone, 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 Tirone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tirone in America

Tirone is the 28408th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tirone surname appeared 840 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 Tirone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tirone 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 Tirone

The surname Tirone is of Italian origin, with its roots traced back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated from the Italian city of Turin, which was known as Torino in ancient times. The name Tirone is thought to be a derivative of the Latin word "Taurinus," meaning "of Turin."

During the medieval period, many Italian families adopted surnames derived from the locations they hailed from or resided in. Tirone was likely used as a distinguishing surname for individuals who either lived in or had connections to the city of Turin or the surrounding regions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Tirone can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of ancient documents from the Abbey of Cava in southern Italy, dating back to the 11th century. This suggests that the name had already established itself as a family name by that time.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Guglielmo Tirone was mentioned in the Chronicles of Salerno, an important historical record of the city's events and notable residents. Guglielmo Tirone was a prominent merchant and landowner in the region.

Another early bearer of the surname was Francesco Tirone, a renowned scholar and humanist who lived in the 15th century. He was born in Turin in 1420 and gained recognition for his contributions to the revival of classical literature during the Renaissance.

During the 16th century, the Tirone family gained prominence in the city of Naples, where several members held influential positions in the local government and church. One such figure was Vincenzo Tirone, who served as a magistrate and played a significant role in the city's administration in the mid-1500s.

In the 17th century, a notable figure named Giovanni Battista Tirone made his mark as a renowned architect and engineer. Born in Turin in 1620, he was responsible for the design and construction of several prominent buildings, including the Church of San Carlo Borromeo in Piacenza.

The Tirone surname has also been associated with several noble families throughout Italian history, including the Tirone di Castelvetrano, a noble lineage from Sicily, and the Tirone di Brescia, a respected family from the northern Italian city of Brescia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tirone

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

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

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