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

Gramigna, 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 Gramigna surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gramigna in America

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

The Gramigna 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 Gramigna.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gramigna 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 Gramigna

The surname GRAMIGNA is of Italian origin and can be traced back to the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the Italian word "gramigna," which means "couch grass" or "quitch grass." This type of grass was commonly found in the regions of northern Italy, particularly in the fertile plains of Lombardy and Veneto.

The name GRAMIGNA likely originated as a descriptive surname, possibly given to someone who lived near a field or area where couch grass thrived. Alternatively, it could have been an occupational surname for someone who worked with or cultivated this type of grass.

In the 14th century, records from the city of Verona mention a family with the surname GRAMIGNA. This suggests that the name was already established in the Veneto region during that time period.

One of the earliest documented individuals with this surname was Giovanni GRAMIGNA, a merchant from the town of Vicenza, who lived in the late 15th century. His business dealings and trade activities are mentioned in various commercial records from that era.

Another notable figure was Giulio GRAMIGNA, a 16th-century scholar and poet from Padua. He was known for his work in Latin poetry and his contributions to the literary circles of the Venetian Republic.

In the 17th century, the GRAMIGNA surname appeared in the records of the town of Bergamo, located in the Lombardy region. A family of landowners and farmers with this surname owned substantial properties in the surrounding countryside.

Leonardo GRAMIGNA, born in 1685 in Brescia, was a renowned architect and engineer who contributed to the design and construction of several churches and public buildings in his hometown and neighboring cities.

During the 18th century, the GRAMIGNA name gained prominence in the city of Milan. Emilio GRAMIGNA (1720-1795) was a respected lawyer and judge who served in the legal courts of the Duchy of Milan.

While the surname GRAMIGNA has its roots in northern Italy, over the centuries, it has spread to other regions of the country and beyond, as families migrated and settled in different areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gramigna

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

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

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