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

Ghia, 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 Ghia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ghia in America

Ghia is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ghia surname appeared 123 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 Ghia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ghia 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 Ghia

The surname GHIA has its origins in Italy, with the earliest records dating back to the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "ghiaia," which means "gravel" or "pebble." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a gravelly area or worked in a profession related to gravel or stone.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name GHIA can be found in the Codice Diplomatico della Curia Romana, a collection of medieval documents from the Roman Curia, which mentions a certain "Petrus de Ghia" in the year 1095. This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 11th century in the region around Rome.

In the 13th century, the name GHIA appears in the Florentine records, with a "Jacobus Ghia" being mentioned in a document from 1274. This indicates that the name had spread to other parts of Italy by that time.

During the Renaissance period, the name GHIA gained some prominence, particularly in the city of Venice. One notable bearer of the name was Giovanni Battista Ghia, a skilled architect and sculptor who lived from 1536 to 1598. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in Venice, including the Chiesa di San Moisè.

Another prominent individual with the surname GHIA was Giacomo Ghia, a 17th-century painter from the city of Genoa. He was known for his religious works and portraits, and his paintings can be found in various churches and galleries throughout Italy.

In the 18th century, the name GHIA was associated with a family of entrepreneurs and industrialists from the town of Casale Monferrato in the Piedmont region of Italy. The Ghia family established a successful business in the production of silk and textiles, which played a significant role in the local economy.

One of the most famous bearers of the surname GHIA in modern times was Giacinto Ghia, an Italian automobile designer who lived from 1912 to 1944. He founded the Carrozzeria Ghia, a renowned coachbuilding company that collaborated with various automakers, including Chrysler, Ford, and Volkswagen, to create some of the most iconic and stylish car designs of the 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ghia

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

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

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