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

Tubera, 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 Tubera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tubera in America

Tubera is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tubera surname appeared 188 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 Tubera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tubera 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 Tubera

The surname Tubera originates from Italy, tracing its roots back to the 13th century. Its earliest form, "Tuberto," was derived from the Old Italian word "tuber," meaning a type of underground fungus or truffle. This connection suggests that the surname may have initially referred to someone who cultivated or traded in truffles.

In the northern Italian regions of Piedmont and Liguria, where the name first emerged, it was often associated with families involved in agricultural or culinary trades. One of the earliest documented instances of the name appears in a land registry from the town of Asti, dated 1276, which mentions a "Petro Tuberto" as a landowner.

As the surname evolved over the centuries, it took on various spellings such as Tubera, Tubero, and Tuberti. These variations can be found in historical records across Italy, particularly in the regions of Piedmont, Liguria, and Lombardy.

In the late 14th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Giovanni Tubera (1347-1418), a renowned chef and author of one of the earliest known cookbooks, "Liber de Coquina," which featured recipes that incorporated truffles and other rare ingredients.

Another prominent individual was Ludovico Tubera (1459-1527), a humanist scholar and historian from Milan, who wrote extensively on the history of the Italian Wars and the reign of Louis XII of France.

The Tubera name also found its way into the ecclesiastical realm with Girolamo Tubera (1538-1602), a Jesuit priest and theologian born in Genoa, who served as a professor at the Collegio Romano and published several works on moral philosophy.

In the 18th century, Pietro Tubera (1712-1784) was a respected architect from Turin, known for his work on several churches and palaces in the city, including the Church of San Filippo Neri and the Palazzo Barolo.

Another notable figure was Vittorio Tubera (1845-1923), a pioneering Italian photographer from Genoa, whose images captured the landscapes and daily life of the Ligurian region during the late 19th century.

While the surname Tubera may have originated from humble roots, its history spans centuries and encompasses individuals from diverse fields, reflecting the rich cultural tapestry of Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tubera

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

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

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