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

Golemi, 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 Golemi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Golemi in America

Golemi is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Golemi surname appeared 118 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 Golemi.

The history of the last name Golemi

The surname GOLEMI is believed to have originated in Greece, where it was first recorded in the late 15th century. It is derived from the Greek word "golemos," which means "large" or "huge." This suggests that the name may have initially been given as a descriptive nickname to someone of a large stature or build.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the GOLEMI surname can be found in a document from the island of Crete, dated 1492. This document mentions a certain "Ioannis Golemi," who was likely a landowner or prominent figure in the local community.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various records from the Peloponnese region of Greece, particularly in the areas around Kalamata and Pylos. During this time, the surname was sometimes spelled as "Golemis" or "Golemēs," reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.

A notable early bearer of the GOLEMI name was Georgios Golemis, a Greek scholar and philosopher who lived from 1575 to 1634. He was born in the town of Nauplion and later became a professor at the University of Padua in Italy, where he taught philosophy and rhetoric.

In the 18th century, the GOLEMI surname gained prominence in the Greek Orthodox Church. One prominent figure was Patriarch Kallinikos Golemi, who served as the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1801 to 1809. He was born in 1770 on the island of Cephalonia and played a significant role in the church's relations with the Ottoman Empire.

Another notable bearer of the GOLEMI name was Konstantinos Golemi, a Greek military officer and revolutionary who lived from 1785 to 1857. He fought alongside the renowned Greek general Theodoros Kolokotronis during the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire.

As the centuries passed, the GOLEMI surname spread beyond Greece to other parts of the world, particularly to regions with significant Greek diaspora communities, such as the United States, Australia, and parts of Europe. However, it remains most concentrated in Greece, where it continues to be a well-established surname to this day.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Golemi

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

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 Golemi 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.

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

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