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

Uberti, 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 Uberti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uberti in America

Uberti is the 73464th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uberti surname appeared 264 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 Uberti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uberti 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 Uberti

The surname Uberti originated in Italy, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the personal name Uberto, which itself is rooted in the Germanic words "hug" and "beraht," meaning "bright mind" or "intelligent." The name Uberto was relatively common in medieval Italy, particularly in the regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna.

One of the earliest known mentions of the Uberti surname can be found in the historical records of Florence, where a prominent family bearing this name played a significant role in the city's political and cultural life during the 13th century. The Uberti were members of the Ghibelline faction, a political party that supported the Holy Roman Emperor in the long-standing conflict with the pro-papal Guelphs.

In 1260, the Uberti were among the leaders of the Ghibelline forces that were defeated by the Guelphs at the Battle of Montaperti. This defeat led to the exile of many Uberti family members from Florence, including the renowned poet Farinata degli Uberti (c. 1212-1264), who was immortalized in Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy.

Another notable figure with the Uberti surname was Neri degli Uberti (c. 1240-1292), a Florentine statesman and jurist who served as the Podestà (chief magistrate) of several Italian cities, including Parma and Siena. His son, Farinata degli Uberti (c. 1265-1327), followed in his father's footsteps and held various political and judicial positions in Florence and other regions.

Beyond Florence, the Uberti surname can be found in historical records from other parts of Italy, such as the Emilia-Romagna region. In the 14th century, a nobleman named Uberto degli Uberti from Parma was mentioned in a document related to a land dispute.

In the late medieval and Renaissance periods, the Uberti surname continued to appear in various Italian records, suggesting that families bearing this name had established themselves in different parts of the country. For instance, in the 15th century, a merchant named Giovanni Uberti was documented as operating in Venice, while in the 16th century, a Genoese nobleman named Luca Uberti was recorded as owning properties in the city.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uberti

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

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

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