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

Gandolfo, 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 Gandolfo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gandolfo in America

Gandolfo is the 20697th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gandolfo surname appeared 1,278 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 Gandolfo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gandolfo 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 Gandolfo

The surname Gandolfo is of Italian origin, derived from the medieval personal name Gandolfo, which is a compound name formed from the Germanic elements 'gand' meaning "magic staff" and 'wolf' meaning "wolf". The name was first recorded in the 8th century in the regions of Lombardy and Piedmont in northern Italy.

The earliest known bearer of the name was Gandolfo, a nobleman who lived in the city of Milan in the late 8th century. The name also appears in various medieval Italian documents and records from the 9th to 12th centuries, often referring to members of the aristocracy or clergy.

One notable historical figure with the surname Gandolfo was Pietro Gandolfo (1260-1328), a Franciscan friar and theologian who taught at the University of Paris and wrote several influential works on philosophy and theology. Another was Gandolfo Sacchetti (1350-1410), an Italian poet and writer from Florence, best known for his collection of novellas called the "Trecentonovelle".

In the 15th century, the Gandolfo family was prominent in the city of Genoa, where they held positions of power and influence. One member, Stefano Gandolfo (1470-1542), served as the Doge (ruler) of Genoa from 1529 to 1531.

The surname Gandolfo can also be found in historical records from other parts of Italy, including Sicily and the region of Campania. In the 16th century, there was a notable painter named Tiberio Gandolfo (1536-1591) from the town of Pozzuoli, near Naples.

Another notable bearer of the name was Giovan Battista Gandolfo (1650-1720), an Italian architect and engineer who worked on several important projects in Rome, including the renovation of the Trevi Fountain and the construction of the Palazzo Corsini.

Other notable individuals with the surname Gandolfo include the Italian mathematician and astronomer Giovanni Gandolfo (1789-1861), the Italian composer and conductor Nicola Gandolfo (1842-1909), and the Italian sculptor and painter Gandolfo Gabriele Gazzaniga (1823-1889).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gandolfo

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

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

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