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

Garzaro, 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 Garzaro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Garzaro in America

Garzaro is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Garzaro surname appeared 149 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 Garzaro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Garzaro 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 Garzaro

The surname Garzaro is of Italian origin and dates back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have originated in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, particularly in the areas around the cities of Asti and Turin.

The name Garzaro is thought to be derived from the Italian word "garzaro," which means "a keeper of herons" or "a hunter of herons." This suggests that the name may have been initially borne by someone whose occupation involved hunting or caring for these birds.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Garzaro appears in the "Codex Astensis," a collection of documents from the city of Asti dating back to the 13th century. In this manuscript, a certain "Guglielmo Garzaro" is mentioned as a witness in a legal dispute.

Another notable early bearer of the name was Pietro Garzaro, a prominent landowner and merchant who lived in the town of Moncalieri, near Turin, in the late 14th century. His name appears in various property records and commercial transactions from that time.

In the 15th century, a branch of the Garzaro family settled in the town of Mombaruzzo, also in the Piedmont region. One of the earliest known members of this branch was Giovanni Garzaro, who was born around 1420 and served as a local magistrate.

As the name spread throughout Italy, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Garzarro, Garzero, and Garzerro. Some of these variations may have been influenced by the names of specific places or regions where the family resided.

One notable figure with the surname Garzaro was Giulio Garzaro, a 16th-century Italian painter and architect from the city of Alessandria. He is best known for his work on the Church of San Giacomo della Vittoria in Alessandria, which he designed and helped construct in the late 1500s.

Another prominent individual was Francesco Garzaro, a 17th-century Italian scholar and writer from Turin. He authored several works on theology, philosophy, and history, including a treatise on the history of the Piedmont region.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Garzaro (1819-1892) was a respected Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Italian Parliament and held various government positions.

While the surname Garzaro is most commonly associated with Italy, it has also been found in other countries, likely due to migration and intermarriage. However, its roots and earliest recorded instances can be traced back to the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy, where it originated as a name related to the hunting or keeping of herons.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Garzaro

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

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

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