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

Gironda, 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 Gironda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gironda in America

Gironda is the 47429th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gironda surname appeared 447 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 Gironda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gironda 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 Gironda

The surname Gironda is of Italian origin, originating in the northern Italian regions of Piedmont and Lombardy. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "ghironda," which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a hurdy-gurdy. This suggests that the surname may have initially been an occupational name for someone who played or made this instrument.

Records from the 13th and 14th centuries show variations of the surname spelled as "Ghironda," "Gironda," and "Gyronda" in various Italian towns and villages. The earliest known record of the name appears in a document from the town of Asti, Piedmont, dated 1287, which mentions a "Giovanni Gironda."

One notable historical figure with this surname was Francesco Gironda, a Renaissance painter born in Turin in 1504. He was known for his religious works and frescoes adorning churches in northern Italy. Another prominent individual was Girolamo Gironda, a 16th-century jurist and legal scholar from Pavia, who authored several influential treatises on Roman law.

In the 17th century, the name is found in records from the town of Vigevano, near Milan, where a family by the name of Gironda owned vineyards and produced wine. One member of this family, Antonio Gironda (1632-1701), became a respected vintner and established a successful wine business.

Moving into the 18th century, the surname is associated with the town of Alessandria in Piedmont, where a nobleman named Carlo Gironda (1714-1789) served as a local magistrate and held various civic positions.

Another notable figure was Giovanni Battista Gironda (1769-1847), a military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a general in the Kingdom of Sardinia's army.

Throughout its history, the surname Gironda has maintained a strong presence in northern Italy, particularly in the regions of Piedmont and Lombardy, where it originated and where many people with this name have made significant contributions in various fields.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gironda

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

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

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