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

Gervasio, 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 Gervasio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gervasio in America

Gervasio is the 29740th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gervasio surname appeared 791 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 Gervasio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gervasio 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 Gervasio

The surname GERVASIO has its origins in Italy, where it first emerged in the 13th century. It is derived from the Latin personal name Gervasius, which is thought to be a combination of the Germanic elements "ger" meaning "spear" and "waf" meaning "wave" or "wanderer".

The name Gervasius can be traced back to the early Christian martyr Saint Gervasius, who was venerated in Milan in the 4th century AD. His name became popular across Europe during the Middle Ages, leading to various local spelling variations such as Gervase, Gervays, and Gervazio.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname GERVASIO appears in a document from the city of Bergamo, Italy, dated to 1289, where a certain Bartolomeo Gervasio is mentioned. Another early record comes from the town of Savona in 1312, referring to a Nicolò Gervasio.

In the 14th century, the name GERVASIO was also found in the Republic of Venice, where a family of that name played a prominent role in the city's affairs. A notable member was Girolamo Gervasio, a wealthy merchant and diplomat who lived from 1430 to 1501.

As the name spread across Italy, it also took on various regional variations, such as Gervasoni in Lombardy and Gervasio in Sicily. One of the most famous bearers of the latter variation was the Sicilian composer Michele Gervasio (1765-1839), known for his operas and sacred works.

Another notable figure was the Italian painter Gioacchino Gervasio (1617-1677), who was active in Naples and is remembered for his religious and mythological paintings. In the 19th century, the Italian mathematician and engineer Giuseppe Gervasio (1818-1889) made significant contributions to the field of hydrodynamics.

Over the centuries, the surname GERVASIO has also been found in other European countries, such as Spain and France, likely due to migration and cultural exchange. However, its roots can be firmly traced back to its Italian origins and the medieval Latin name Gervasius.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gervasio

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

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

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