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

Giansanti, 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 Giansanti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Giansanti in America

Giansanti is the 81772nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Giansanti surname appeared 231 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 Giansanti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Giansanti 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 Giansanti

The surname GIANSANTI has its origins in Italy, dating back to the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is believed to have originated from the regions of Tuscany and Umbria, where the name was initially recorded in various forms such as Giansante, Giansanti, and Giansante.

This surname is thought to be derived from the Italian personal name "Giansante," which itself is a combination of the names "Giovanni" and "Sante." The name "Giovanni" is the Italian form of the Hebrew name "Yohanan," meaning "Yahweh is gracious," while "Sante" is derived from the Latin word "sanctus," meaning "holy" or "saintly."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname GIANSANTI can be found in the archives of Florence, Italy, where a certain Giansante di Bartolomeo was mentioned in a document dated 1325. Another early reference is from the town of Perugia in Umbria, where a family by the name of Giansanti is documented as having lived in the 15th century.

Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the surname GIANSANTI. One such figure was Pietro Giansanti (1508-1573), an Italian artist and architect who worked in various cities, including Rome, during the Renaissance period. Another was Giansante Comotti (1775-1848), an Italian physician and naturalist who made significant contributions to the field of botany.

In the 19th century, a family of GIANSANTI is recorded as having lived in the town of Montefalco, Umbria. One member of this family, Luigi Giansanti (1820-1892), was a prominent lawyer and politician who served as a deputy in the Italian parliament.

Another notable bearer of the name was Amerigo Giansanti (1892-1972), an Italian actor and film director who appeared in several silent films during the early 20th century. He is particularly remembered for his role in the 1916 film "Quo Vadis?"

While the surname GIANSANTI is not among the most common Italian surnames, it has a rich history and has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including artists, scientists, politicians, and entertainers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Giansanti

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

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

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