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

Gordiano, 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 Gordiano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gordiano in America

Gordiano is the 86981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gordiano surname appeared 214 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 Gordiano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gordiano 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 Gordiano

The surname Gordiano originated in Italy and can be traced back to the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the Italian word "gordiano," which means "from the town of Gordia." Gordia is a small village located in the region of Tuscany, and the name was likely first adopted by individuals or families who hailed from this area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Gordiano surname appears in a 14th-century census record from the town of Siena, where a family by the name of Gordiano is listed as landowners. This suggests that the name had already been established by that time.

During the Renaissance period, the Gordiano name gained some prominence when Francesco Gordiano (1470-1540) became a respected scholar and humanist. He was a professor of Greek and Latin at the University of Padua and was known for his translations of ancient texts.

In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the Gordiano surname was Giovanni Battista Gordiano (1602-1677), an Italian painter who specialized in still-life and genre scenes. His works can be found in various museums and galleries across Italy.

Another individual of note was Giulio Gordiano (1725-1801), a respected architect from Rome who designed several notable buildings, including the Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Grazie in the city of Frascati.

In the 19th century, the Gordiano name was associated with the Italian unification movement. Pietro Gordiano (1820-1892) was a prominent politician and revolutionary who fought alongside Giuseppe Garibaldi for the unification of Italy.

One of the more recent historical figures with the Gordiano surname was Ernesto Gordiano (1890-1962), an Italian writer and journalist who was known for his satirical works and social commentary.

Throughout its history, the Gordiano surname has also been found with slight variations in spelling, such as Gordiano, Gordian, and Gordiani, reflecting regional variations and the evolution of the Italian language over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gordiano

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

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

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