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

Gispert, 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 Gispert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gispert in America

Gispert is the 93921st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gispert surname appeared 195 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 Gispert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gispert 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 Gispert

The surname GISPERT originated in Catalonia, a region in northeastern Spain bordering France. It first appeared in the early medieval period, likely derived from the Germanic personal name Gisilbert or Gislebert, composed of the elements "gisil" meaning hostage and "berht" meaning bright or famous.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Catalan manuscript "Llibre de Repartiment" from the 13th century, which documented the distribution of lands and properties after the Christian conquest of Valencia. Several individuals with the surname GISPERT were listed as receiving properties in the region.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various documents from the Kingdom of Aragon, such as tax records and legal proceedings. One notable individual was Pere GISPERT, a merchant from Barcelona who was involved in trade with the Mediterranean and northern Europe.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the surname GISPERT spread to other parts of Spain and the Spanish colonies in the Americas. In 1535, a man named Joan GISPERT was among the early settlers of Santo Domingo, the first European settlement in the Americas.

In the 17th century, Francesc GISPERT was a renowned Catalan painter and engraver, known for his religious artworks and portraits. He was born in Barcelona in 1619 and died in 1694.

Another notable figure was Josep GISPERT, a Catalan composer and organist from the 18th century. He was born in Catalonia in 1706 and is known for his contributions to the Baroque music tradition in Spain.

In the 19th century, Lluís GISPERT was a Catalan writer and poet who was part of the Renaixença movement, which aimed to revive the Catalan language and culture. He was born in Barcelona in 1838 and died in 1901.

These are just a few examples of the historical presence of the surname GISPERT, which has its roots in the medieval Catalan region and has been carried by individuals from various walks of life throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gispert

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

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

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