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

Inguagiato, 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 Inguagiato surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Inguagiato in America

Inguagiato is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Inguagiato surname appeared 101 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 Inguagiato.

The history of the last name Inguagiato

The surname Inguagiato is of Italian origin, emerging in the medieval period around the 12th or 13th century. It is believed to have originated in the regions of Sicily and Calabria in southern Italy. The name is thought to derive from the Italian word "guaio," meaning "trouble" or "misfortune," with the prefix "in" denoting a sense of immersion or involvement. Thus, the name may have initially referred to someone who found themselves embroiled in difficulties or misadventures.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Inguagiato can be found in a document from the Sicilian town of Noto, dated 1435, where a certain Giovanni Inguagiato is mentioned as a landowner. Another early reference comes from the town of Crotone in Calabria, where a church record from 1498 lists the birth of Antonello Inguagiato.

During the Renaissance period, the name Inguagiato appeared in various historical records across southern Italy. In 1532, a notary named Girolamo Inguagiato was active in the city of Reggio Calabria. A century later, in 1643, a merchant named Vincenzo Inguagiato is recorded as having traded goods between Sicily and the port of Genoa.

The name Inguagiato has also been associated with several notable figures throughout history. One of the earliest was Francesco Inguagiato, a 16th-century poet and humanist from Calabria, who was celebrated for his Latin verse compositions. In the 17th century, a Sicilian painter named Antonino Inguagiato gained recognition for his religious artworks adorning churches in Palermo and surrounding towns.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Giuseppe Inguagiato, a 19th-century Sicilian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Italian Parliament during the early years of the unified Kingdom of Italy. He was born in 1824 in the town of Sciacca and played a significant role in advocating for the rights of Sicilian citizens.

In more recent times, the name Inguagiato has been carried by individuals such as Salvatore Inguagiato, an Italian-American artist and sculptor from New York City, who gained recognition for his public art installations in the late 20th century.

While the name Inguagiato may have originated from a somewhat inauspicious meaning, its bearers have left their mark across various fields, from literature and art to law and politics, contributing to the rich cultural tapestry of Italy and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Inguagiato

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

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 Inguagiato 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.

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

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