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

Gloria, 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 Gloria surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gloria in America

Gloria is the 6888th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gloria surname appeared 4,878 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Gloria.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gloria 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 Gloria

The surname Gloria originated in Italy, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Latin word "gloria," which means "glory" or "fame." The name likely originated as a nickname or descriptive surname for a person who was famous or renowned within their community.

One of the earliest known references to the Gloria surname is found in a 14th-century Florentine manuscript, which mentions a Ser Giovanni Gloria, a notary public from Florence. Additionally, there are records of a Niccolò Gloria, a merchant from Genoa, who lived in the late 15th century.

The Gloria surname was also present in other parts of Italy, such as the Veneto region, where it is believed to have originated from the place name "Glorie," a small town near Vicenza. This could suggest that some individuals with the surname Gloria may have originally hailed from this area.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals bearing the surname Gloria. One of the earliest was Jacopo Gloria, a 15th-century Italian painter and architect from Padua, who worked on various churches and buildings in the Veneto region.

In the 16th century, Pietro Gloria (1520-1584) was a renowned Italian mathematician and astronomer from Padua. He is best known for his work on calculating the positions of celestial bodies and his contributions to the development of trigonometry.

Another notable figure was Antonio Gloria (1684-1767), an Italian historian and prelate from Istria (now part of Croatia). He wrote extensively on the history of the Istrian region and served as the Bishop of Cittanova (now Novigrad, Croatia) from 1744 until his death.

In the 19th century, Andrea Gloria (1821-1905) was an Italian Catholic priest and historian from Padua. He published numerous works on the history of the Padua region and was recognized for his contributions to the study of local history and archaeology.

Finally, Enrico Gloria (1890-1967) was an Italian sculptor and painter born in Trieste. He is known for his monumental sculptures, including the "Monument to the Fallen" in Trieste and the "Monument to the Martyrs of the Italian Unification" in Gorizia.

These are just a few examples of individuals who have carried the Gloria surname throughout history, highlighting its Italian origins and the diverse areas and fields in which it has been present.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gloria

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

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

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