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

Cigliano, 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 Cigliano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cigliano in America

Cigliano is the 115639th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cigliano surname appeared 151 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 Cigliano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cigliano 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 Cigliano

The surname Cigliano originates from Italy, specifically the region of Piedmont, and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to derive from the toponym "Cigliano," referring to a small town in the province of Vercelli.

The name Cigliano itself is thought to come from the Latin word "cilium," meaning "eyelash" or "fringe," possibly alluding to the town's location on a ridge or the presence of fringed crops or vegetation in the area. Early records show variations in spelling, such as Ciliano, Zigliano, and Ciglano.

One of the earliest documented references to the surname Cigliano can be found in the Codex Astensis, a 13th-century collection of legal documents from the city of Asti. This text mentions a certain "Jacobus de Ciliano" in the year 1245.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the records of the Savoy dynasty, which ruled over parts of modern-day Italy and France. A nobleman named Giovanni Cigliano is recorded as serving in the court of Count Amadeus VI of Savoy around 1350.

A notable figure bearing this surname was Girolamo Cigliano (1477-1542), an Italian Renaissance scholar and humanist from Vercelli. He was known for his translations of ancient Greek texts and his contributions to the study of classical literature.

During the 16th century, the Cigliano family established itself in the town of Biella, also in Piedmont. Antonio Cigliano (1524-1598), a wealthy merchant and landowner, played a significant role in the economic and political life of the town.

In the 18th century, Francesco Cigliano (1712-1782) was a respected architect and engineer who worked on several important projects in Turin, including the renovation of the Royal Palace and the construction of the Church of San Carlo.

Another noteworthy individual with this surname was Vittorio Emanuele Cigliano (1861-1928), an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Italian Parliament and was a vocal advocate for workers' rights and social reforms.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cigliano

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

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

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