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

Fantasia, 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 Fantasia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fantasia in America

Fantasia is the 28380th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fantasia surname appeared 841 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 Fantasia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fantasia 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 Fantasia

The surname Fantasia has its origins in Italy, dating back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Italian word "fantasia," which means "imagination" or "fantasy." This name was likely given to someone who possessed a vivid imagination or had a creative and fanciful nature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Fantasia can be found in the city of Florence, Italy, where a man named Giovanni Fantasia was mentioned in a document from the year 1472. This suggests that the name may have originated in the Tuscany region, although it later spread to other parts of Italy and beyond.

In the 16th century, a notable individual bearing the surname Fantasia was Francesco Fantasia, an Italian composer and lutenist who was born around 1530 in the town of Modena. His works for the lute were highly regarded during his lifetime and contributed to the development of instrumental music in the Renaissance era.

Another historical figure with the surname Fantasia was Girolamo Fantasia, a 17th-century Italian painter born in the city of Vicenza in 1608. He was known for his religious paintings and frescoes adorning various churches and buildings in the Veneto region.

In the 19th century, the name Fantasia gained some literary significance with the Italian writer and poet Gian Battista Fantasia, who was born in Naples in 1820. His works often explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition, reflecting the Romantic movement of the time.

Outside of Italy, the surname Fantasia can also be found in other parts of Europe, particularly in Spain and France. One notable bearer of the name was Miguel Fantasia, a Spanish artist born in Barcelona in 1892. He was known for his Impressionist-style landscapes and scenes depicting everyday life in Catalonia.

Throughout its history, the surname Fantasia has been associated with creativity, imagination, and artistic expression. While the name may have originated in Italy, it has since spread across various cultures and regions, reflecting the universal appreciation for the power of the human imagination.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fantasia

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

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

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