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

Strangio, 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 Strangio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Strangio in America

Strangio is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Strangio surname appeared 142 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 Strangio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Strangio 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 Strangio

The surname Strangio is of Italian origin, originating from the southern region of Calabria during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "straniero," which means "foreigner" or "stranger." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who had immigrated to the area from another region or country.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Strangio can be found in the Catalogo dei Feudatari, a medieval record of landowners and noblemen in the Kingdom of Naples, dated back to the 13th century. The name appears as "Strangio de Calabria," indicating its strong connection to the Calabrian region.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Guglielmo Strangio (1432-1508) was a renowned Italian humanist, poet, and diplomat from the town of Stilo in Calabria. He served as a secretary to several prominent figures, including King Ferdinand I of Naples and Pope Innocent VIII.

Another prominent individual with the surname Strangio was Giovanni Battista Strangio (1570-1644), a Calabrian priest and historian who authored several works on the history and culture of his native region, including "Descrizione della Calabria" (Description of Calabria).

During the 18th century, the Strangio family appears to have established a presence in the town of Reggio Calabria, as evidenced by the birth of Antonio Strangio (1712-1778), a respected lawyer and judge in the city.

In the 19th century, a notable figure was Gioacchino Strangio (1823-1898), a lawyer and politician from Reggio Calabria who served as a deputy in the Italian Parliament and played a role in the unification of Italy.

Throughout its history, the surname Strangio has also been associated with various place names in Calabria, such as Strangolagalli, a small village near Reggio Calabria, and Strangolongo, a hamlet in the municipality of Caulonia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Strangio

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

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

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