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

Tulio, 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 Tulio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tulio in America

Tulio is the 75564th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tulio surname appeared 255 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 Tulio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tulio 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 Tulio

The surname Tulio is believed to have originated in Italy, where it was derived from the Latin name Tullius. This name can be traced back to ancient Roman times and may have been a nomen or family name. It is thought to be related to the Latin word "tullus," meaning a water spring or fountain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tulio can be found in the "Liber Censuum," a medieval tax record compiled in Rome around the 13th century. This document mentions a "Petrus Tulio" who was a resident of the Trastevere district.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Francesco Tulio was a wealthy merchant and banker in Florence. He was involved in financing expeditions and trade ventures across the Mediterranean region.

During the Renaissance period, the name Tulio was associated with the humanist scholar and philosopher Pietro Tulio, who was born in Arezzo in 1472. He was known for his translations of ancient Greek texts and his writings on philosophy and rhetoric.

Another prominent individual with the surname Tulio was Girolamo Tulio, a 16th-century Italian physician and botanist. He authored several works on medicinal plants and their uses, contributing to the field of pharmacology.

In the 17th century, the name Tulio appeared in connection with the small town of Tulio d'Albano, located in the province of Catania, Sicily. This town was likely named after an earlier landowner or notable person with the surname Tulio.

Throughout history, several other individuals with the surname Tulio have made notable contributions in various fields, such as the 18th-century architect Giovanni Tulio, who designed several churches and palaces in Naples, and the 19th-century painter Giuseppe Tulio, known for his landscapes and scenes depicting daily life in Rome.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tulio

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

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

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