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

Gomillia, 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 Gomillia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gomillia in America

Gomillia is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gomillia surname appeared 108 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 Gomillia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gomillia 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 Gomillia

The surname GOMILLIA has its origins in Spain, specifically the region of Catalonia. It dates back to the late 15th century, derived from the Catalan word "gomil," which means "pitcher" or "jug." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who made or sold pottery.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name GOMILLIA can be found in a registry of births from the town of Lleida, dating back to 1492. The entry lists a newborn named "Joan Gomillia," son of a local potter.

In the 16th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of Spain, as well as to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. A notable example is Pedro Gomillia, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s.

By the 17th century, the name had also found its way to Italy, likely through trade and migration. One of the earliest Italian bearers of the surname was Marcello Gomillia, a merchant from Venice who traded extensively with Spain and its colonies.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure bearing the name GOMILLIA was Emilia Gomillia, an Italian painter who was active in Naples between 1720 and 1760. Her works can still be found in several churches and museums in the city.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Juan Gomillia, a Spanish soldier and explorer who led expeditions into the American Southwest in the late 18th century. He is credited with mapping and documenting several regions of present-day New Mexico and Arizona.

In the 19th century, the name GOMILLIA continued to appear in various parts of Europe and the Americas. One example is Antonio Gomillia, an Italian-American artist and sculptor who was born in Venice in 1820 and later emigrated to the United States, where he worked on several public monuments and buildings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gomillia

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

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

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