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

Gigli, 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 Gigli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gigli in America

Gigli is the 100791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gigli surname appeared 179 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 Gigli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gigli 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 Gigli

The surname Gigli is of Italian origin, derived from the Italian word "giglio," which means "lily." The name likely originated in the region of Tuscany, Italy, where the lily is a prominent symbol.

The surname Gigli can be traced back to the 13th century, with some of the earliest recorded instances found in medieval documents and records from Tuscany. It is believed that the name was originally given as a descriptive surname to individuals who lived near or were associated with the lily flower in some way.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname Gigli was Girolamo Gigli, a renowned 16th-century Italian writer and poet who was born in Siena, Tuscany, in 1660 and died in 1722. His works, such as "Lezioni di Eloquenza Toscana" and "Vocabolario Cateriniano," made significant contributions to Italian literature and language.

Another notable individual with the surname Gigli was Andrea Gigli, a 17th-century Italian painter from Florence, who was born in 1634 and died in 1705. He was known for his religious paintings and frescoes, which adorned various churches and buildings in Florence and other parts of Tuscany.

In the late 19th century, Beniamino Gigli, an Italian operatic tenor, gained worldwide fame for his exceptional singing abilities. He was born in Recanati, Italy, in 1890 and passed away in 1957. Gigli's performances in operas such as "Tosca" and "La Bohème" cemented his reputation as one of the greatest tenors of his time.

Another prominent figure with the surname Gigli was Virgilio Gigli, an Italian film actor who lived from 1891 to 1957. He appeared in numerous Italian and international films, including "The Last Days of Pompeii" and "The Count of Monte Cristo."

Additionally, the surname Gigli has been associated with several place names in Italy, such as Giglione, a small town in the province of Perugia, and Giglio, an island located off the coast of Tuscany. These place names may have influenced the development and spread of the surname over time.

It is worth noting that while the surname Gigli has its roots in Italy, it has since been adopted and spread to other parts of the world due to migration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gigli

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

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

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