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

Giunta, 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 Giunta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Giunta in America

Giunta is the 13133rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Giunta surname appeared 2,331 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Giunta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Giunta 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 Giunta

The surname Giunta originates from Italy and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "giunta," which means "council" or "governing body." The name likely referred to someone who held a position on a governing council or administrative body.

The earliest known record of the surname Giunta can be found in the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century manuscript that documents the history and customs of the Aztec people. This manuscript mentions a Florentine merchant named Giunta Tornabuoni, who was born in 1486.

Another notable bearer of the surname Giunta was Filippo Giunta, an Italian printer and publisher who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He was best known for his editions of classical works and for his contributions to the development of printing in Italy.

In the 17th century, the name Giunta was associated with a prominent family from the town of Messina, Sicily. One member of this family, Giacomo Giunta, was a renowned jurist and professor of law who lived from 1611 to 1668.

During the 18th century, the surname Giunta was found in various regions of Italy, including Tuscany, Lombardy, and Sicily. A notable bearer from this period was Giovanni Giunta, an Italian architect and engineer who was born in Messina in 1728 and worked on several important architectural projects in Sicily.

In the 19th century, the surname Giunta was particularly prevalent in the region of Calabria, in southern Italy. One notable figure from this period was Giuseppe Giunta, an Italian patriot and revolutionary who fought for the unification of Italy and was born in Reggio Calabria in 1817.

Other individuals with the surname Giunta have made significant contributions in various fields throughout history, including art, literature, and politics. However, the examples mentioned above represent some of the earliest and most notable bearers of this Italian surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Giunta

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

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

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