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

Gaggero, 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 Gaggero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gaggero in America

Gaggero is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gaggero surname appeared 121 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 Gaggero.

The history of the last name Gaggero

The surname Gaggero is of Italian origin, specifically from the northwestern region of Liguria. It likely originated in the 11th or 12th century. The name Gaggero is believed to be derived from the Old Italian word "gaggia," which means "ravine" or "gulch." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived near or been associated with a ravine or gulch.

One of the earliest known records of the Gaggero surname appears in a document from the city of Genoa, dated 1286, which mentions a certain "Guglielmo Gaggero." This suggests that the name was already well-established in the Genoese area by the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, another notable reference to the Gaggero name can be found in a legal document from the town of Savona, which mentions a "Nicolò Gaggero" as a witness to a property transaction in 1312.

The earliest known bearer of the Gaggero surname was likely Guglielmo Gaggero, born around 1260 in Genoa. Another notable early figure was Nicolò Gaggero (1285-1349), a merchant and landowner from Savona.

In the 16th century, a prominent member of the Gaggero family was Girolamo Gaggero (1510-1588), a Genoese nobleman and diplomat who served as an ambassador for the Republic of Genoa to several European courts.

During the 17th century, Giovanni Battista Gaggero (1635-1711) was a notable scholar and historian from the town of Albenga, who wrote extensively on the history and culture of the Ligurian region.

Another noteworthy figure was Niccolò Gaggero (1720-1789), a successful merchant and shipowner from Genoa, who played a significant role in the city's maritime trade during the 18th century.

The Gaggero surname has also been associated with several place names in Liguria, such as the village of Gaggero near Genoa, which likely derived its name from the surname itself. Other variations of the name found in historical records include Gaggeri, Gaggerio, and Gaggerini.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gaggero

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

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

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