Explore the Family Name Tiburcio

The meaning of Tiburcio

Spanish; Portuguese (Tibúrcio): from the personal name Tiburcio, Tibúrcio, from Latin Tiburtius.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Tiburcio in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tiburcio has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 25,098th most popular surname in the U.S. and by 2010, it had risen to the 18,457th position, reflecting a change of 26.46 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 927 in 2000 to 1,499 in 2010, marking a substantial growth of 61.7 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people likewise increased by 50 percent during this decade, from 0.34 to 0.51.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,098	#18,457	26.46%
Count	927	1,499	61.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.51	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tiburcio

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Tiburcio has also evolved between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The ethnicity predominantly associated with this surname is Hispanic, with its representation increasing from 80.91 percent in 2000 to 84.59 percent in 2010. Though the representation of Asians and Pacific Islanders decreased by 8.10 percent, they remained the second most populous group. The proportion of individuals identifying as white decreased by 21.09 percent, while those identifying as Black or African American emerged at 0.60 percent in 2010. The category of two or more races was no longer represented in 2010, and there were no reported individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	80.91%	84.59%	4.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	11.11%	10.21%	-8.1%
White	5.5%	4.34%	-21.09%
Black	0%	0.6%	0%
Two or More Races	1.51%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%