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

Giacoman, 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 Giacoman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Giacoman in America

Giacoman is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Giacoman surname appeared 117 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 Giacoman.

The history of the last name Giacoman

The surname Giacoman is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the 13th century in the region of Sicily. It is derived from the Italian personal name "Giacomo," which itself is a variant of the Hebrew name "Jacob" (meaning "supplanter" or "to follow").

This surname likely originated as a patronymic, indicating the bearer as the son or descendant of someone named Giacomo. The earliest recorded instances of the name Giacoman appear in medieval Italian records and documents from the cities of Palermo and Messina in Sicily.

In the late 14th century, a nobleman named Giacoman di Belmonte was mentioned in the chronicles of the Kingdom of Sicily, holding lands and titles in the province of Agrigento. Another early reference can be found in a 15th-century manuscript from the Archivio di Stato di Palermo, which mentions a merchant named Antonino Giacoman engaged in trade with the Venetian Republic.

As the Giacoman family spread throughout Italy and beyond, variations in spelling emerged, such as Giacomani, Giacomone, and Giacometti. In the 16th century, a notable figure was the Sicilian painter Francesco Giacoman (c.1525-1592), known for his religious works adorning churches in Palermo and Monreale.

In the 18th century, Giuseppe Giacoman (1700-1779) was a prominent architect from Naples who designed several notable buildings, including the Church of Santa Maria della Salute in Bari. Later, in the 19th century, Luigi Giacoman (1827-1901) was a renowned Italian composer and conductor, best known for his operas and orchestral works.

While the Giacoman surname remains relatively uncommon outside of Italy, it has been carried by notable individuals throughout history, reflecting the family's deep roots and cultural significance within the Italian diaspora.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Giacoman

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

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

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