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

Stagliano, 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 Stagliano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Stagliano in America

Stagliano is the 38948th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Stagliano surname appeared 566 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 Stagliano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Stagliano 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 Stagliano

The surname Stagliano has its origins in Italy, tracing back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "staglio," which referred to a small village or hamlet. This suggests that the name originally denoted someone who hailed from a specific locality or region within Italy.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Stagliano surname appears in the Codice Diplomatico della Lombardia Medievale, a collection of medieval documents from the Lombardy region of northern Italy. In this compilation, dating back to the 13th century, there is a reference to a certain "Guglielmo Stagliano" who was a landowner in the province of Pavia.

The Stagliano name can also be found in various historical records from the 14th and 15th centuries, predominantly in the regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna. It is believed that the name was initially more prevalent in these areas before spreading to other parts of Italy over time.

One of the earliest known individuals with the Stagliano surname was Giovanni Stagliano, a scholar and philosopher who lived in Bologna during the late 15th century (1450-1528). He was renowned for his writings on logic and metaphysics, and his work had a significant influence on the intellectual discourse of the time.

Another notable figure was Pietro Stagliano (1579-1647), a Baroque painter from Milan who specialized in religious and mythological subjects. Some of his works can still be found adorning churches and galleries throughout northern Italy.

In the 19th century, Gaetano Stagliano (1818-1892) was a prominent Italian politician and journalist who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies, representing the region of Campania. He was also a vocal advocate for the unification of Italy during the Risorgimento period.

Moving into the 20th century, Maria Stagliano (1921-2004) was a celebrated Italian soprano who performed in some of the world's most prestigious opera houses, including La Scala in Milan and the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

Lastly, Gianni Stagliano (1953-present) is a contemporary Italian architect and urban planner who has been instrumental in the design and development of several major projects in Rome and other Italian cities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Stagliano

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

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

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