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

Lagoni, 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 Lagoni surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lagoni in America

Lagoni is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lagoni surname appeared 109 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 Lagoni.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lagoni 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 Lagoni

The surname Lagoni has its roots in Italy, originating in the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "laguna," which means "lagoon" or "marshy area." This suggests that the name was initially associated with people who lived near or worked in marshy regions, possibly as fishermen or salt harvesters.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Lagoni name can be found in the archives of the city of Venice, where a man named Pietro Lagoni was mentioned in a document dated 1387. This suggests that the name may have originated in the Veneto region of northeastern Italy, which is known for its lagoons and marshy areas around the Adriatic Sea.

Another early record of the Lagoni name appears in a 15th-century manuscript from the city of Ferrara, which mentions a family with the surname Lagoni residing in the area. This indicates that the name had spread to other parts of northern Italy by that time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the Lagoni surname was Antonio Lagoni, a renowned Venetian merchant who established trade routes throughout the Mediterranean region. He was born in 1523 and died in 1598.

During the Renaissance period, the Lagoni family produced several artists and intellectuals, including the painter Giovanni Lagoni (1520-1592) and the philosopher Francesco Lagoni (1548-1618), both of whom were natives of Venice.

In the 18th century, a prominent member of the Lagoni family was the Italian botanist and naturalist Girolamo Lagoni (1712-1784), who made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the Veneto region.

Another individual of note was the Italian composer and musician Vincenzo Lagoni (1785-1849), who was born in the city of Parma and achieved fame for his operas and chamber works.

These examples illustrate the historical presence of the Lagoni surname in various regions of Italy, particularly in the northern and central parts of the country, where it was associated with diverse professions and fields of expertise.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lagoni

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Lagoni, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!