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

Gionta, 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 Gionta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gionta in America

Gionta is the 79846th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gionta surname appeared 238 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 Gionta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gionta 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 Gionta

The surname Gionta originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Calabria and Sicily. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "giunta," which means "joint" or "junction." This suggests that the name may have originally been given to someone who lived near a place where two roads or paths met.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Gionta can be found in the Sicilian town of Messina during the 14th century. In a document dated 1367, a man named Giovanni Gionta was mentioned as a landowner in the area.

The name Gionta also appears in several historical records from the 15th and 16th centuries in Calabria. For example, a Tommaso Gionta is mentioned in a census record from the city of Reggio Calabria in 1472. Another notable figure was Vincenzo Gionta, a scholar and writer from the town of Catanzaro, who lived from 1535 to 1612.

In the 17th century, the Gionta name can be found in various parts of Sicily, particularly in the cities of Palermo and Catania. One notable bearer of the name was Antonino Gionta, a prominent merchant and landowner in Palermo, who lived from 1620 to 1693.

Moving into the 18th century, the Gionta family had established itself in the town of Messina once again. A man named Giuseppe Gionta, born in 1711, became a well-known artist and painter in the city.

Another notable figure with the surname Gionta was Domenico Gionta, a lawyer and politician from Calabria who lived from 1795 to 1872. He played an important role in the Italian unification movement and was a member of the Sicilian Parliament.

Throughout history, the Gionta surname has been subject to various spellings and variations, including Giunta, Giunti, and Giuntini, which reflect regional dialects and linguistic evolution.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gionta

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

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

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