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

Giaquinto, 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 Giaquinto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Giaquinto in America

Giaquinto is the 22637th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Giaquinto surname appeared 1,134 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 Giaquinto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Giaquinto 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 Giaquinto

The surname Giaquinto is of Italian origin, with its roots tracing back to the 16th century in the southern regions of Italy, particularly in the areas around Naples and Campania. The name is believed to be derived from the Italian words "giac" and "quinto," which together could mean "the fifth."

In historical records, the earliest known reference to the Giaquinto surname can be found in a document dated 1587, which mentions a certain Nicola Giaquinto, a landowner from the town of Boscoreale, near Naples. This document is preserved in the archives of the Archivio di Stato di Napoli (State Archives of Naples).

Another notable mention of the Giaquinto name comes from the 18th century, when a prominent artist named Corrado Giaquinto (1703-1766) gained recognition for his baroque-style paintings and frescoes adorning churches and palaces across Italy and Spain. Giaquinto was born in Molfetta, a town in the Apulia region of southern Italy.

In the 19th century, a man named Giuseppe Giaquinto (1800-1874) was recognized as a skilled architect and engineer who contributed to the urban development of Naples. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings and infrastructure projects in the city.

Moving into the 20th century, a notable figure with the Giaquinto surname was Antonio Giaquinto (1905-1993), an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Italian Parliament and held various ministerial positions during his career.

Another individual of historical significance was Raffaele Giaquinto (1917-2004), an Italian artist and sculptor whose works were exhibited in galleries across Europe and the United States. He was particularly known for his abstract and modernist sculptures.

While these are just a few examples, the Giaquinto surname has been present throughout various regions of Italy for centuries, with individuals bearing this name contributing to various fields such as art, architecture, politics, and more.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Giaquinto

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

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

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