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

Georgianna, 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 Georgianna surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Georgianna in America

Georgianna is the 103181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Georgianna surname appeared 174 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 Georgianna.

We can also compare 2010 data for Georgianna 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 Georgianna

The surname Georgianna is rooted in Greek and Latin origins, stemming from the ancient name Georgios, meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker." Its earliest documented use dates back to the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century AD, where it was initially recorded as Georgianus.

As the Byzantine Empire expanded, the name spread throughout the Mediterranean region, particularly in areas with Greek cultural influence. In Italy, it evolved into the variant Giorgianna, while in France, it took on the form Georgienne.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Georgianna surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry refers to a landowner named Jorgius de Georgianna, indicating the name's presence in Norman-occupied Britain.

Throughout the Middle Ages, the Georgianna surname continued to appear in various European records and chronicles. Notably, Sir Robert Georgianna, a knight from Cheshire, England, was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of 1194 for his service to King Richard I.

In the 14th century, a prominent Italian merchant named Giovanni Georgianna played a significant role in establishing trade routes between Venice and the Byzantine Empire. His ventures contributed to the spread of the surname throughout the Mediterranean region.

During the Renaissance, the Georgianna family gained prominence in the arts and sciences. Girolamo Georgianna (1476-1556), an Italian painter and architect from Siena, is renowned for his frescoes in the Piccolomini Library and his architectural contributions to the Sienese Cathedral.

In the 17th century, the name found its way to the New World through early colonial settlers. One of the first recorded instances is that of William Georgianna, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 and later became a prominent landowner in the colony.

Another notable figure was Sir John Georgianna (1628-1701), an English politician and Member of Parliament who played a crucial role in the Glorious Revolution of 1688, which established constitutional monarchy in England.

As the Georgianna surname spread across continents, it underwent various spelling variations, including Georgiana, Georgiani, and Giorgianni, reflecting regional linguistic influences and adaptations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Georgianna

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

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

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