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

Giordano, 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 Giordano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Giordano in America

Giordano is the 2197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Giordano surname appeared 16,569 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 people would have the surname Giordano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Giordano 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 Giordano

Giordano is an Italian surname derived from the given name Giordano, which is the Italian form of the Latin name Jordanus, meaning "from the Jordan River." The name's origins can be traced back to the early medieval period, when it was likely bestowed upon individuals who had traveled to the Jordan River or lived near a body of water bearing a similar name.

The surname Giordano is particularly prevalent in southern Italy, including the regions of Campania, Puglia, and Basilicata. It is believed to have emerged in these areas during the 12th and 13th centuries, when the use of hereditary surnames became more widespread among the Italian population.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Giordano can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Benedictine abbey of Cava de' Tirreni in Campania. The codex contains references to individuals bearing the name Giordano as early as the 11th century.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Giordano da Pisa (c. 1260–c. 1310) was a Dominican friar and preacher who gained fame for his sermons and writings on moral and religious topics. He is considered one of the most influential preachers of his time in Italy.

Another prominent individual with the surname Giordano was Luca Giordano (1634-1705), a renowned Baroque painter from Naples. He was highly prolific and produced numerous works for churches, palaces, and private collections throughout Italy and Spain.

During the Renaissance period, the Giordano family played a significant role in the political and cultural life of Naples. One member, Pietro Giordano (c. 1482-1548), was a humanist scholar and author who served as a tutor to the children of the Aragonese nobility.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Giordano (1806-1878) was an Italian composer and music educator who contributed to the development of opera and instrumental music in Naples. His works were performed throughout Europe during his lifetime.

Filippo Giordano (1846-1893) was an Italian painter and printmaker known for his landscapes and genre scenes depicting everyday life in southern Italy. He was a member of the influential Macchiaioli movement, which pioneered plein air painting in Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Giordano

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

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

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