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

Boggiano, 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 Boggiano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boggiano in America

Boggiano is the 72105th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boggiano surname appeared 270 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 Boggiano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boggiano 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 Boggiano

The surname Boggiano is of Italian origin, derived from the town of Boglio in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont region. The name can be traced back to the 13th century, with one of the earliest recorded instances being Guglielmo Boglio, who was mentioned in a land registry document from 1287.

The name Boggiano is believed to have originated from the Latin word "bullio," meaning "to boil" or "to bubble." This could suggest that the name was initially given to someone who lived near a bubbling spring or a boiling stream. Alternatively, it may have been a descriptive surname referring to a person's boisterous or bubbling personality.

In the 14th century, the Boggiano family gained prominence in the region of Liguria, particularly in the city of Genoa. The chronicles of Genoa mention a Nicolò Boggiano, who served as a diplomat and ambassador for the Republic of Genoa in the early 1400s.

The surname Boggiano is also found in historical records from the nearby regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna. One notable figure was Bartolomeo Boggiano, a 16th-century architect from Milan, who is credited with designing several churches and palaces in the city.

Another prominent individual bearing the Boggiano surname was Francesco Boggiano, a 17th-century painter from Genoa. His works can be found in various churches and galleries across Italy, including the Palazzo Rosso in Genoa.

During the 18th century, the Boggiano family established itself in the Kingdom of Sardinia, with several members serving in the military and holding influential positions in the royal court. One such figure was Giacomo Boggiano, a general in the Sardinian army, who played a crucial role in the Battle of Assietta in 1747.

Over the centuries, the Boggiano surname has also been found in various spellings, such as Bogliano, Boglio, and Bogliolo, reflecting the regional variations and linguistic influences in different parts of Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boggiano

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

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

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