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

Giannini, 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 Giannini surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Giannini in America

Giannini is the 9301st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Giannini surname appeared 3,499 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 Giannini.

We can also compare 2010 data for Giannini 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 Giannini

The surname Giannini is of Italian origin, deriving from the given name Giovanni, which itself originates from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The suffix "-ini" indicates a diminutive form, suggesting an intimate or affectionate version of Giovanni.

Giannini is believed to have emerged as a surname in the 12th or 13th century, a period when hereditary surnames were becoming more widespread in Italy. The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, and Lazio, where it is still commonly found today.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Giannini appears in the "Libro d'Oro" (Book of Gold) of the Republic of Venice, a historical record of noble families dating back to the 13th century. The name is also found in various medieval documents and manuscripts from various Italian cities and regions.

In the 14th century, a notable bearer of the name was Guittone Giannini, a Florentine poet and priest who was a precursor to the Italian literary Renaissance. His works, including the "Canzone di Rinunzia al Mondo," were influential in the development of Italian vernacular literature.

During the Renaissance period, the Giannini family produced several notable artists and intellectuals, including the sculptor and architect Gian Lorenzo Giannini (1508-1575), who worked on various projects in Rome and Florence.

In the 18th century, the Giannini name gained prominence in the field of music with the composer Pietro Giannini (1737-1805), whose operas and sacred works were performed throughout Italy.

Another notable bearer of the name was the Italian politician and statesman Vincenzo Giannini (1799-1867), who served as the Minister of Finance and later as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia in the mid-19th century.

The 20th century saw several prominent individuals with the Giannini surname, including the American banker Amadeo Peter Giannini (1870-1949), who founded the Bank of America, and the Italian film director Luigi Giannini (1897-1966), known for his neorealist works such as "Love Song" (1955).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Giannini

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

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

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