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

Goglia, 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 Goglia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goglia in America

Goglia is the 46568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goglia surname appeared 457 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 Goglia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Goglia 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 Goglia

The surname Goglia is believed to have originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Campania and Basilicata, during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Greek word "goglio," meaning "loud" or "noisy," which may have been used as a nickname for someone who was particularly talkative or boisterous.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Goglia can be found in the historical archives of the town of Avellino, in the province of Avellino, Campania, dating back to the 14th century. In these records, a certain Nicola Goglia is mentioned as a landowner and prominent member of the local community.

During the Renaissance period, the Goglia family seems to have expanded their influence beyond the region of Campania. In the 16th century, a nobleman named Giacomo Goglia was recorded as owning several estates in the town of Matera, in the province of Basilicata.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Goglia was Antonio Goglia, a Neapolitan painter and artist who was active in the city of Naples during the early part of the century. His works can still be found in various churches and museums throughout southern Italy.

Another prominent individual with the surname Goglia was Giuseppe Goglia, a 19th-century Italian patriot and politician from the town of Corato, in the province of Bari, Puglia. He played an active role in the Risorgimento, the movement for Italian unification, and served as a member of the first Italian parliament after the country's unification in 1861.

Another notable figure was Vincenzo Goglia, a 19th-century Italian military officer and strategist who served in the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in the town of Vico Equense, in the province of Naples, in 1777 and played a significant role in several battles during the Italian campaigns of the French Revolutionary Wars.

Over the centuries, the Goglia surname has also been found in various historical records and documents across different regions of Italy, including Sicily and Piedmont, suggesting that families bearing this name may have migrated or established themselves in other parts of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goglia

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

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

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