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

Grazioso, 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 Grazioso surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grazioso in America

Grazioso is the 61585th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grazioso surname appeared 326 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 Grazioso.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grazioso 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 Grazioso

The surname GRAZIOSO is of Italian origin, deriving from the Italian word "grazioso" meaning graceful or charming. It is believed to have originated in the 13th or 14th century, possibly as a descriptive nickname given to someone who was considered graceful or charming in their manner or appearance.

This surname is most commonly found in central and southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Lazio, Campania, and Calabria. It may have originated as a variation of the Italian surname Graziano, which itself is derived from the Latin name Gratianus, meaning "pleasing" or "agreeable."

One of the earliest known references to the GRAZIOSO surname can be found in the records of the Republic of Venice, where a merchant named Giovanni GRAZIOSO is mentioned in a document dated 1412. Another early record comes from the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century ethnographic work, which mentions a Spaniard named Pedro GRAZIOSO who was living in Mexico in the 1530s.

In the late 16th century, a noble family by the name of GRAZIOSO resided in the town of Amalfi, in the region of Campania. One of the most notable members of this family was Giovan Battista GRAZIOSO (1575-1652), a renowned painter and architect who designed several churches and palaces in Naples and the surrounding area.

Another notable figure with the GRAZIOSO surname was Felice GRAZIOSO (1699-1772), an Italian composer and music theorist who was born in Naples. He is best known for his work "Euridice," which is considered one of the earliest examples of opera buffa (comic opera).

In the 19th century, a wealthy merchant named Giuseppe GRAZIOSO (1801-1878) lived in the town of Salerno, Campania. He is said to have made his fortune in the silk trade and was a prominent philanthropist, donating funds for the construction of several schools and hospitals in the region.

The GRAZIOSO name can also be found in several other European countries, such as Spain and France, likely due to migration from Italy over the centuries. However, it remains most prevalent in Italy, particularly in the southern regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grazioso

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

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

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