Giacometti Surname

45,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Giacometti Surname User-submission:

The surname Jácome is the Spanish version of the Italian Surname (Giacomo), Giacomo is a loose Italian equivalent of the English James. It can be prefixed with mastro to create the surname, Mastrogiacomo, which signifies the heritage of someone who worked for a house, or master.

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Giacometti Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy7,4171:8,2451,181
Brazil1,2151:176,1936,791
France7781:85,37612,145
Argentina5011:85,3167,211
United States3651:993,03873,486
Ecuador3211:49,5514,707
Switzerland2331:35,2495,136
Uruguay901:38,1314,387
Canada661:558,26746,632
Croatia571:74,18613,033
Australia561:482,06636,890
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Spain261:1,798,15550,469
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Luxembourg211:27,6454,917
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
England151:3,714,537119,675
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Giacometti (234) may also be a first name.

Giacometti Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Jácome is the Spanish version of the Italian Surname (Giacomo), Giacomo is a loose Italian equivalent of the English James. It can be prefixed with mastro to create the surname, Mastrogiacomo, which signifies the heritage of someone who worked for a house, or master. In the case of Mastrogiacomo, Giacomo (as a first name) was their master.

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Giacometti Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Giacometti Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Giacometti has its highest incidence in Italy. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Giacometti? popularity and diffusion

The surname Giacometti is the 45,764th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 643,151 people. Giacometti is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Giacometti are found; 66 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 66 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 585,759th most widespread forename in the world, held by 234 people.

The last name Giacometti is most widespread in Italy, where it is carried by 7,417 people, or 1 in 8,245. In Italy Giacometti is most frequent in: Veneto, where 36 percent are found, Piedmont, where 19 percent are found and Emilia-Romagna, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Italy this surname is found in 34 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 11 percent are found and France, where 7 percent are found.

Giacometti Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Giacometti has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Giacometti last name increased 36,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Giacometti Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Giacometti are 15.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Giacometti earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 7.63% less than the national average, earning €27,739 per year; in South Africa they earn 196.45% more than the national average, earning R 704,472 per year; in United States they earn 0.1% more than the national average, earning $43,193 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.22% more than the national average, earning $52,774 CAD per year.

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