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

Goria, 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 Goria surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goria in America

Goria is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goria surname appeared 160 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 Goria.

We can also compare 2010 data for Goria 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 Goria

The surname Goria has its origins in the northern regions of Italy, likely emerging in the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Italian word "gora," which means a ditch or small stream, suggesting that the name may have initially been given to someone who lived near such a geographical feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Goria can be found in the 15th century records of the city of Genoa, where a certain Niccolo Goria was mentioned as a merchant and landowner. Around the same time, the name appears in documents from the nearby town of Savona, indicating that the surname was present in the coastal regions of what is now Liguria.

As the name spread and evolved, variations in spelling began to emerge, including Gorio, Gorietti, and Gorini. These variations were likely influenced by local dialects and the preferences of individual scribes who recorded the name in official documents.

In the 16th century, the Goria name gained prominence with the birth of Gaspare Goria (1523-1578), a renowned Italian painter from the city of Milan. His works, which often depicted religious scenes, can still be found in various churches and museums across northern Italy.

Another notable bearer of the Goria surname was Giovanni Battista Goria (1675-1757), a Baroque architect from the Piedmont region of Italy. He was responsible for the design and construction of several important buildings, including the Church of San Filippo Neri in Turin.

As the centuries passed, the Goria name continued to be carried by individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, artists, and politicians. One such figure was Pietro Goria (1836-1914), an Italian lawyer and politician who served as a deputy in the Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy during the late 19th century.

In more recent times, the surname Goria has been associated with notable figures such as Antonio Goria (1916-1989), an Italian film actor and director who appeared in over 100 movies throughout his career, and Guido Goria (born 1945), a former Italian politician and member of the Christian Democratic party.

While the Goria surname may have originated in a specific region of Italy, it has since spread to various parts of the world, carried by individuals and families who have migrated and established roots in new communities. However, its historical roots remain firmly planted in the fertile soil of northern Italy, where the name first took hold and flourished.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goria

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

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

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