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

Gavini, 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 Gavini surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gavini in America

Gavini is the 118853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gavini surname appeared 146 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 Gavini.

The history of the last name Gavini

The surname Gavini originated in the Sardinian region of Italy, where it has been present since the medieval period. The name is derived from the Latin personal name Gavinus, which in turn comes from the ancient Roman family name Gavinius. Gavinus was a relatively common name among early Christians in Sardinia, and it is possible that the surname Gavini developed from this source.

In the 13th century, records show individuals bearing the surname Gavini residing in various towns and villages across Sardinia. One of the earliest documented instances is a reference to a Petru Gavini in a land transaction record from the town of Oristano, dated 1267.

The Gavini surname is also found in several historical manuscripts and chronicles from Sardinia, including the Codex Diplomaticus Sardiniae, a collection of medieval documents from the island. A notable example is the mention of a Gavino Gavini, a wealthy landowner from Cagliari, who was involved in a legal dispute over property rights in the year 1398.

During the Renaissance period, several members of the Gavini family achieved prominence in various fields. Giovanni Gavini (1456-1528) was a renowned painter and architect who worked on several churches and palaces in Cagliari and surrounding areas. Antonia Gavini (1501-1572) was a respected scholar and poet, whose works were widely circulated in literary circles of the time.

In the 17th century, Luca Gavini (1620-1698) was a prominent jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Sardinian courts. His treatise on Sardinian legal customs, "De Consuetudines Sardiniae," was widely influential and remains an important source for understanding the island's legal traditions.

Another notable figure was Sebastiano Gavini (1788-1865), a military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a respected historian and author, publishing several works on the history and culture of Sardinia.

Throughout its history, the Gavini surname has maintained a strong presence in Sardinia, with many individuals bearing the name making significant contributions to various aspects of the island's cultural, intellectual, and social life.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gavini

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

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

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