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

Silvagnoli, 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 Silvagnoli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Silvagnoli in America

Silvagnoli is the 129047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Silvagnoli surname appeared 132 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 Silvagnoli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Silvagnoli 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 Silvagnoli

The surname SILVAGNOLI is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the late medieval period in the region of Tuscany. It is believed to have derived from the Italian words "silva" meaning "forest" and "agnoli" which may refer to a small hamlet or village. This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name likely hailed from a forested area or settlement surrounded by woodlands.

One of the earliest known mentions of the surname SILVAGNOLI can be found in historical records from the city of Florence, dating back to the 14th century. A certain Giovanni di SILVAGNOLI is documented as a prominent merchant and banker during this time, indicating that the family had achieved a respectable social standing.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Girolamo SILVAGNOLI, a scholar and humanist who authored several works on classical literature and philosophy. He was born in Siena in 1512 and passed away in Rome in 1587.

Another individual of note was Elisabetta SILVAGNOLI, a noblewoman from the city of Pisa who lived during the late 17th century. She is renowned for her patronage of the arts and her influential literary salon, which attracted many intellectuals and artists of the time.

During the 18th century, the SILVAGNOLI family appears to have expanded their presence to other regions of Italy. Records from this period mention a Francesco SILVAGNOLI, a prominent landowner and vintner in the Piedmont region, born in 1725 and died in 1802.

In more recent history, the name SILVAGNOLI was carried by Guido SILVAGNOLI, a celebrated painter and sculptor from the city of Milan. He was born in 1879 and is renowned for his vivid depictions of rural Italian life and landscapes. His works can be found in numerous prestigious art galleries and museums throughout Italy.

While the surname SILVAGNOLI is not among the most common in Italy today, it has left a noteworthy imprint on the country's history, with individuals from various walks of life contributing to the cultural, economic, and artistic legacy of the Italian nation over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Silvagnoli

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

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

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