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

Vigilia, 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 Vigilia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vigilia in America

Vigilia is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vigilia surname appeared 122 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 Vigilia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vigilia 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 Vigilia

The surname Vigilia originates from Italy and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Latin word "vigilia," which means "watchfulness" or "wakefulness." The name likely referred to someone who performed night watch duties or worked as a guard or sentry.

In the early records, the name was often spelled as Vigilia, Vigilie, or Vigilie. It was particularly common in the regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, where it first appeared in historical documents and manuscripts.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vigilia can be found in a 1389 tax record from the city of Siena, where a certain Giovanni Vigilia is mentioned as a resident. Another notable early mention is in a 1412 property deed from Bologna, which references a landowner named Filippo Vigilia.

During the Renaissance period, the Vigilia family gained prominence in Florence. Antonio Vigilia (1450-1528) was a respected artist and sculptor who worked on several commissions for the influential Medici family. His son, Bartolomeo Vigilia (1475-1549), followed in his footsteps and became a renowned painter, best known for his frescoes in the Basilica of Santa Croce.

In the 16th century, a branch of the Vigilia family settled in the town of Montalcino, where they were involved in the wine trade. Giacomo Vigilia (1520-1598) was a prominent merchant and landowner, and his vineyards produced some of the region's finest Brunello di Montalcino wines.

Another notable figure was Girolamo Vigilia (1570-1645), a Jesuit priest and scholar from Parma. He was a prolific writer and authored several theological treatises and commentaries on the Bible.

In the 18th century, the Vigilia name was found in the records of the Republic of Venice, where Marcantonio Vigilia (1712-1785) served as a diplomat and ambassador to several European courts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vigilia

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

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

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