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

Efigenio, 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 Efigenio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Efigenio in America

Efigenio is the 146201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Efigenio surname appeared 113 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 Efigenio.

The history of the last name Efigenio

The surname EFIGENIO is of Greek origin, derived from the Greek word "efigéneia," which means "noble birth" or "high-ranking descent." This surname likely emerged during the Byzantine Empire, which ruled over parts of Greece from the 4th to the 15th centuries.

The earliest known records of the EFIGENIO surname can be traced back to the 11th century, when it appeared in Byzantine chronicles and documents referring to noble families in the region of Thessaly, located in central Greece. It is believed that the name was initially adopted by individuals of noble or aristocratic lineage to signify their distinguished heritage.

During the medieval period, the EFIGENIO surname was particularly prominent among the Greek nobility and ruling classes. Historical records from the 13th century mention a notable figure named Ioannis Efigenio, who served as a high-ranking military commander under the Despotate of Epirus, a Byzantine Greek successor state in northwestern Greece.

In the 15th century, as the Byzantine Empire was declining, many Greek families bearing the EFIGENIO surname sought refuge in other parts of Europe, particularly Italy and the Venetian-controlled territories. This migration contributed to the spread and diversification of the surname across the Mediterranean region.

One of the earliest known bearers of the EFIGENIO surname in Italy was Georgios Efigenio, a scholar and philosopher born in the late 15th century in the city of Corfu, then under Venetian rule. He later settled in Venice and became renowned for his writings on Greek philosophy and culture.

Another notable individual with the EFIGENIO surname was Alexandros Efigenio, a Greek merchant and diplomat who lived in the late 16th century. He was instrumental in facilitating trade and diplomatic relations between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire, which controlled parts of Greece at the time.

In the 18th century, a branch of the EFIGENIO family settled in the Ionian Islands, then under Venetian and later British rule. Spyridon Efigenio, born in 1765 on the island of Zakynthos, was a prominent figure in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century.

As the EFIGENIO surname spread across Europe and the Mediterranean region, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Efigenios, Efighenio, and Efigheneio, reflecting the local linguistic influences and dialects of the regions where the surname was adopted.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Efigenio

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

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 Efigenio 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.

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

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