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

Graci, 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 Graci surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Graci in America

Graci is the 40313th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Graci surname appeared 543 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 Graci.

We can also compare 2010 data for Graci 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 Graci

The surname GRACI originated from the Italian regions of Sicily and Calabria during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "gratia," meaning grace or favor, which may have been used as a nickname or descriptive surname for someone who was considered gracious or favored.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname GRACI can be found in a document from the 13th century, where a certain Guglielmo Graci was mentioned as a landowner in the town of Messina, Sicily. This suggests that the name had already become established as a hereditary surname by this time.

During the 14th century, the GRACI surname appeared in various records from the city of Palermo, Sicily. Notable individuals included Nicola Graci, a merchant who participated in trade with the Republic of Genoa, and Antonio Graci, a notary and legal scholar who authored several works on Sicilian law.

In the 15th century, the GRACI surname spread to other parts of Italy, including the regions of Campania and Lazio. One prominent figure from this period was Girolamo Graci, a humanist scholar and poet who was born in Naples around 1450 and is known for his works celebrating the Renaissance culture of his time.

The 16th century saw the emergence of several notable individuals with the GRACI surname, including Vincenzo Graci, a Sicilian architect who was involved in the construction of several churches and palaces in Palermo and Messina. Another important figure was Giambattista Graci, a lawyer and jurist from Calabria who served as a judge in the Kingdom of Naples.

In the 17th century, the GRACI surname continued to be found in various parts of Italy, with individuals such as Domenico Graci, a Sicilian painter known for his religious works, and Giuseppe Graci, a Neapolitan composer and musician who wrote operas and sacred music.

Throughout history, the GRACI surname has been associated with various place names and alternate spellings, such as Grazia, Graziano, and Graziani, reflecting the variations that occurred as the name spread across different regions and languages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Graci

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

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

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