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

Gasparre, 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 Gasparre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gasparre in America

Gasparre is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gasparre surname appeared 127 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 Gasparre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gasparre 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 Gasparre

The surname Gasparre is of Italian origin, and it first emerged in the southern regions of Italy, particularly in Sicily. It derives from the Italian personal name Gaspare, which itself is derived from the Persian name Jasper, meaning "treasurer" or "keeper of treasures."

The name Gasparre can be traced back to the 11th century in Sicily, where it was initially recorded in various forms, such as Gasparri and Gasparino. These variations were likely influenced by the Norman conquest of Sicily, which occurred during this period. The name was also found in other parts of southern Italy, including Calabria and Campania.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Gasparre can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico della Sicilia," a collection of historical documents from Sicily dating back to the 11th and 12th centuries. In this collection, there are references to individuals with the surname Gasparre, indicating its presence in the region during that time.

Notable individuals with the surname Gasparre throughout history include:

1. Gasparre da Salò (c. 1540 - c. 1610), an Italian painter and architect from the Renaissance period, known for his work in the Brescian style.
2. Gasparre Rivaldi (1615 - 1675), an Italian mathematician and philosopher who made significant contributions to the field of geometry.
3. Gasparre Spontini (1776 - 1851), an Italian composer and conductor who gained prominence during the Napoleonic era and served as the director of the Prussian court opera.
4. Gasparre Lucchese Palli (1766 - 1824), a Sicilian nobleman and diplomat who served as the ambassador of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies to various European courts.
5. Gasparre Fossati (1809 - 1883), an Italian architect and engineer best known for his work in Constantinople (present-day Istanbul), where he designed numerous buildings in the Neoclassical and Baroque Revival styles.

The surname Gasparre is also associated with several place names in Italy, such as the town of Gasparrina in the province of Catanzaro, Calabria, and the village of Gasparrina in the province of Palermo, Sicily. These places likely derived their names from individuals bearing the surname Gasparre who lived or were influential in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gasparre

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

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

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