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

Giralt, 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 Giralt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Giralt in America

Giralt is the 94730th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Giralt surname appeared 193 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 Giralt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Giralt 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 Giralt

The surname Giralt originates from the Catalonia region of northeastern Spain. It likely has its roots in the 8th or 9th century AD during the Carolingian era when naming conventions began to evolve beyond single names. The name may derive from the Germanic words "ger" meaning spear and "walt" meaning power or rule, suggesting it was initially a descriptive name referring to a powerful warrior or ruler.

Some of the earliest records of the Giralt name can be found in medieval Catalan documents and charters from the 11th and 12th centuries. One notable early bearer was Ramon Giralt, a wealthy landowner in the region of Empordà mentioned in a charter from 1163. The name also appears in the Llibre de Repartiment, a record of lands distributed after the Christian conquest of Valencia in 1238, with Bernat Giralt listed as receiving property.

In the 13th century, the Giralt family gained prominence in the town of Besalú, where they held various positions of power. Guillem Giralt served as the town's bailiff in 1259. Over the following centuries, different branches of the Giralt family established themselves across Catalonia, as well as in the nearby regions of Valencia and Aragon.

One notable figure was Francesc Giralt, a 15th-century lawyer and jurist from Barcelona who served as a councilor to the Count of Pallars. In the 16th century, Jaume Giralt was a renowned printer in Barcelona, publishing works by notable Catalan writers of the time. During the Catalan Revolt of the 17th century, Joan Giralt was a member of the Catalan government's council of war.

The Giralt surname also has a presence in other parts of Europe, likely due to migration from its Catalan roots. For example, Jean Girault (1677-1738) was a French engraver and artist active in Paris during the early 18th century. In the 19th century, Émile Girault (1838-1911) was a French chemist and professor at the École Supérieure de Pharmacie in Paris.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Giralt

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

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

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