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

Tripodi, 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 Tripodi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tripodi in America

Tripodi is the 19688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tripodi surname appeared 1,369 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 Tripodi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tripodi 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 Tripodi

The surname Tripodi has its origins in Italy, particularly in the regions of Calabria and Sicily. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

Tripodi is derived from the Greek word "tripodion," which means "three-legged stool" or "tripod." This connection suggests that the name may have been originally associated with a family that produced or traded in tripods or three-legged stools.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tripodi can be found in a document from the city of Reggio Calabria, dated 1423. This document mentions a certain "Nicola Tripodi" as a landowner in the area.

In the 16th century, the name appears in several historical records from the town of Seminara in Calabria. These records include references to individuals such as Girolamo Tripodi (born around 1520) and Antonino Tripodi (born around 1560).

As the name spread across Italy, it took on various spellings, including Tripodi, Tripode, and Tripudio. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the influence of local languages.

One notable individual with the surname Tripodi was Francesco Tripodi (1776-1856), an Italian painter and artist who was born in Palmi, Calabria. His works can be found in various churches and museums across southern Italy.

Another prominent figure was Vincenzo Tripodi (1861-1938), a Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was actively involved in the Risorgimento movement for Italian unification.

In the literary world, Girolamo Tripodi (1892-1976) was a Calabrian poet and writer who published several collections of poetry and was known for his lyrical works celebrating the beauty of his native region.

Domenico Tripodi (1908-1997) was an Italian-American artist and sculptor who was born in Calabria but immigrated to the United States in the 1920s. He is renowned for his public sculptures and monuments found in various cities across the United States.

Lastly, Vincenzo Tripodi (1931-2009) was an Italian Catholic priest and historian who specialized in the study of religious orders and the history of the Catholic Church in southern Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tripodi

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

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

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