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

Germano, 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 Germano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Germano in America

Germano is the 12432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Germano surname appeared 2,499 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Germano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Germano 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 Germano

The surname Germano originated in Italy and dates back to the 11th century. It is derived from the Italian word "germano," meaning "brother" or "relative." The name likely referred to a person who was a member of a religious order or had close familial ties.

Germano was a common surname in southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Campania, Puglia, and Sicily. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in medieval documents and registers from these areas.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was Guglielmo Germano, a nobleman from the city of Salerno in Campania, who lived in the late 12th century. He was mentioned in a legal document from 1187.

In the 13th century, a Franciscan friar named Tommaso Germano gained recognition for his writings on theology and philosophy. He was born in Naples around 1210 and died in 1279.

During the Renaissance period, the Germano family was prominent in the city of Bari, in the southern region of Puglia. Girolamo Germano, a scholar and humanist born in Bari in 1470, is considered one of the most notable figures with this surname.

In the 17th century, Francesco Germano, a painter from the town of Agrigento in Sicily, achieved fame for his religious works and frescoes in various churches across the island.

Another notable bearer of the Germano surname was Gaspare Germano, a lawyer and judge from Naples who lived in the late 18th century. He was known for his expertise in civil law and his contributions to legal reforms in the Kingdom of Naples.

Over the centuries, the Germano name has been associated with various professions, including clergy, scholars, artists, and legal professionals, reflecting the diverse backgrounds of those who carried this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Germano

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

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

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