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

Ianni, 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 Ianni surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ianni in America

Ianni is the 30222nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ianni surname appeared 775 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 Ianni.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ianni 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 Ianni

The surname Ianni has its origins in Italy and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian name Giovanni, which is the equivalent of the English name John. The name Giovanni itself has roots in the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Ianni can be found in a document from the city of Naples in the late 1300s, where it was spelled as "Ianni." This spelling variation likely resulted from the influence of the local Neapolitan dialect on the standard Italian name Giovanni.

In the 15th century, the name Ianni began to appear in various records across central and southern Italy, particularly in areas such as Rome, Abruzzo, and Calabria. During this time, the name was also sometimes spelled as "Janni" or "Gianni," reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.

One notable historical figure bearing the surname Ianni was Girolamo Ianni, a Italian mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1544 to 1622. He is known for his contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and his work on the motions of the planets.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Francesco Ianni, an Italian painter who lived from 1635 to 1712. He was a member of the Neapolitan school of painting and is best known for his religious works and portraits, many of which can still be found in churches and museums throughout Italy.

In the 19th century, Pietro Ianni, an Italian revolutionary and politician, played a significant role in the Risorgimento, the movement for Italian unification. Born in 1822, he fought alongside Giuseppe Garibaldi and was instrumental in the liberation of Sicily from Bourbon rule in 1860.

During the early 20th century, Vincenzo Ianni, an Italian-American businessman and philanthropist, made a name for himself in the United States. Born in 1879 in Calabria, he emigrated to the US and became a successful entrepreneur, eventually establishing the Ianni Foundation to support educational and charitable causes.

Throughout history, the surname Ianni has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as the town of Ianni in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, and the village of Ianni in the province of Avellino, Campania. These place names likely derived from families or individuals bearing the surname Ianni who settled in or were associated with those locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ianni

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

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

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