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

Bagola, 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 Bagola surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bagola in America

Bagola is the 109758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bagola surname appeared 161 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 Bagola.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bagola 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 Bagola

The surname BAGOLA has its origins in Italy, tracing back to the early 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the northern Italian regions of Piedmont and Lombardy, where the name was initially found in historical records.

One of the earliest known references to the BAGOLA name can be found in the census records of the city of Milan, dated around 1520. The name is thought to have derived from the Italian word "bagola," which referred to a type of small bird, likely a finch or sparrow. This suggests that the surname may have been an occupational name or a nickname given to someone who worked with or had a particular affinity for these birds.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the BAGOLA name began to spread across other parts of Italy, with families bearing this surname appearing in records from regions such as Emilia-Romagna, Veneto, and Tuscany. One notable individual from this time period was Giovanni BAGOLA, a renowned artist and fresco painter who lived in Florence between 1560 and 1635.

In the late 17th century, the BAGOLA name made its way to the island of Sicily, where it became relatively common in the city of Palermo and surrounding areas. One of the earliest recorded Sicilian members of the BAGOLA family was Pietro BAGOLA, a merchant and landowner who lived from 1675 to 1742.

As the centuries passed, the BAGOLA name continued to be carried by individuals of note, such as Girolamo BAGOLA, a respected philosopher and academic who taught at the University of Padua in the late 18th century (1745-1822). Another notable figure was Maria BAGOLA, a celebrated opera singer who performed in major theaters across Europe in the early 19th century (1790-1867).

In the late 19th century, the BAGOLA surname gained prominence in the field of literature with the writer and poet Francesca BAGOLA, who was born in Naples in 1865 and gained recognition for her works exploring themes of love, nature, and Italian identity.

While the BAGOLA name has its roots firmly planted in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration, with families bearing this surname found in countries such as the United States, Canada, and Argentina.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bagola

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

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

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