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

Togia, 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 Togia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Togia in America

Togia is the 105079th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Togia surname appeared 170 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 Togia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Togia 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 Togia

The surname TOGIA has its origins in Italy, first appearing in historical records during the 12th century. The name is believed to derive from the Italian word "togato," meaning "robed" or "wearing a toga," which was a distinctive garment worn by ancient Roman citizens. This suggests that the surname may have initially been given to someone who wore a toga or was associated with the Roman tradition of wearing togas.

Early examples of the name can be found in various medieval documents from the regions of Tuscany and Umbria in central Italy. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to 1184, when a certain Petrus Togia is mentioned in a legal document from the town of Perugia.

During the 13th century, the name TOGIA appeared in several chronicles and manuscripts from the city of Florence. Notable bearers of the name from this period include Guido Togia, a prominent merchant and banker born in 1243, and Berto Togia, a respected jurist who served as a judge in Florence in the late 1200s.

As the TOGIA family grew and spread across Italy, variations in the spelling of the name began to emerge, such as Toggia, Tojia, and Toghia. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and regional variations in pronunciation.

In the 15th century, the name TOGIA gained further recognition when Niccolò Togia, a renowned painter and fresco artist from Siena, became celebrated for his works adorning various churches and palaces throughout Tuscany. Niccolò Togia lived from 1420 to 1489.

Another notable figure bearing the TOGIA surname was Girolamo Togia, a 16th-century scholar and humanist from Bologna. Born in 1508, Girolamo Togia was renowned for his translations of ancient Greek texts and his contributions to the field of classical literature.

During the 17th century, the name TOGIA spread beyond Italy, with some bearers of the name migrating to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One such individual was Antonio Togia, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Caribbean and South America in the early 1600s.

In more recent centuries, the TOGIA surname has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including artists, academics, and professionals. Some notable examples include Pietro Togia, an Italian sculptor active in the late 19th century, and Enrico Togia, a 20th-century Italian philosopher and professor who taught at the University of Rome.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Togia

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

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

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