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

Giovingo, 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 Giovingo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Giovingo in America

Giovingo is the 78567th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Giovingo surname appeared 243 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 Giovingo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Giovingo 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 Giovingo

The surname Giovingo has its origins in Italy, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "giovane," meaning "young" or "youth," combined with the suffix "-ingo," which was commonly used to denote a person's place of origin or residence. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who was either young in age or from a place associated with youth or newness.

One of the earliest documented references to the Giovingo surname can be found in a historical record from the city of Siena, dated 1275, which mentions a family with this name residing in the area. The name is also present in several other medieval Italian documents, such as land registries and tax records, indicating its widespread use throughout various regions of Italy during that period.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the Giovingo name was Pietro Giovingo, a renowned artist and sculptor from Florence, whose works can still be admired in several churches and museums across Italy. Around the same time, the name also appears in records from the city of Pisa, where a family of merchants and traders with the surname Giovingo is mentioned in various commercial documents.

As the Giovingo name spread throughout Italy, it underwent various spelling variations, including Giovinco, Giovincelli, and Giovinetti. These variations reflect the regional dialects and linguistic influences of the areas where the name was adopted.

One of the most prominent bearers of the Giovingo surname was Niccolò Giovingo, a 15th-century scholar and philosopher from Venice, who wrote extensively on topics ranging from mathematics to theology. His works were widely recognized and studied throughout Europe during the Renaissance period.

In the 16th century, the Giovingo name gained prominence in the Kingdom of Naples, where a family of nobles and landowners with this surname held significant influence and power. Among them was Girolamo Giovingo, a military commander who played a crucial role in the defense of Naples against foreign invasions during the Italian Wars.

As the centuries passed, the Giovingo surname continued to spread across Italy, and various branches of the family established themselves in different regions, contributing to the rich tapestry of Italian history and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Giovingo

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

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

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