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

Sganga, 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 Sganga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sganga in America

Sganga is the 89753rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sganga surname appeared 206 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 Sganga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sganga 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 Sganga

The surname Sganga is believed to have originated in Italy, with its earliest known records dating back to the 15th century. The name is thought to derive from the Italian word "sgangare," which means "to dislocate" or "to sprain." This suggests that the name may have initially been a occupational surname, referring to someone who practiced as a bone-setter or a physician specializing in treating dislocations and sprains.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sganga can be found in historical documents from the city of Naples, where a family bearing this surname is mentioned as early as the late 1400s. The name is also found in various records from other parts of southern Italy, particularly in the regions of Campania and Basilicata.

In the 16th century, a notable individual named Giovanni Battista Sganga (1510-1592) was a renowned Italian jurist and legal scholar from Naples. He authored several influential works on jurisprudence and served as a judge in the city's legal system.

Another prominent figure with the surname Sganga was Francesco Sganga (1655-1738), a Neapolitan painter and artist known for his religious works and frescoes adorning several churches in Naples and its surrounding areas.

During the 18th century, the name appears in historical records from the town of Potenza, located in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. One notable individual from this period was Nicola Sganga (1720-1795), a prominent landowner and entrepreneur who played a significant role in the local economy and community affairs.

In the 19th century, Giuseppe Sganga (1825-1901) was a respected Italian educator and author from the town of Avigliano, also in the Basilicata region. He wrote several books on educational philosophy and methods, contributing to the development of the Italian educational system during that era.

Another figure of note was Antonio Sganga (1870-1945), a distinguished Italian lawyer and politician from Naples. He served as a member of the Italian Parliament and was actively involved in various legal and political reforms during the early 20th century.

While the surname Sganga is relatively uncommon outside of Italy, it has maintained a consistent presence in various regions of the country, particularly in the southern regions of Campania and Basilicata, where it has its deepest historical roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sganga

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

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

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