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

DiGiovanni, 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 DiGiovanni surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DiGiovanni in America

DiGiovanni is the 7420th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DiGiovanni surname appeared 4,487 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname DiGiovanni.

We can also compare 2010 data for DiGiovanni 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 DiGiovanni

The surname DiGiovanni originated in Italy, with its roots dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian phrase "di Giovanni," which translates to "of John" or "son of John." This naming convention was common in medieval Italy, where surnames were often formed by combining the father's given name with a prefix or suffix.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname DiGiovanni can be traced back to the 13th and 14th centuries in various regions of Italy, such as Sicily, Campania, and Calabria. The name was particularly prevalent in Sicily, where it was associated with noble families and landowners. In the 15th century, the surname was mentioned in Sicilian records, including the Registro della Nobiltà Siciliana, a registry of Sicilian nobility.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname DiGiovanni was Girolamo DiGiovanni, a Sicilian painter and architect who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He was renowned for his work on various churches and palaces in Palermo and other parts of Sicily. Another prominent figure was Pietro DiGiovanni, a 16th-century Italian humanist and scholar who contributed significantly to the study of classical literature and philosophy.

In the 17th century, the surname DiGiovanni appeared in records related to the Spanish Inquisition in Sicily. Several individuals with this surname were persecuted for their religious beliefs during this turbulent period. One such individual was Vincenzo DiGiovanni, a Sicilian nobleman who was imprisoned and eventually executed for his involvement in a rebellion against Spanish rule in the early 17th century.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the DiGiovanni surname became more widely dispersed throughout Italy and beyond. Notable individuals from this period include Giuseppe DiGiovanni, an Italian painter and engraver active in the late 18th century, and Benedetto DiGiovanni, a 19th-century Sicilian politician and philanthropist who served as the mayor of Palermo.

As Italians emigrated to other parts of the world, the surname DiGiovanni also spread to various countries, particularly in North America and South America. Among the notable individuals with this surname in more recent history are Mario DiGiovanni, an American artist and illustrator known for his work in the comics industry, and Guido DiGiovanni, an Italian-Canadian businessman and philanthropist who founded several successful companies in Canada.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DiGiovanni

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

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

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