Giacomo Surname

244,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,632 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Argentina

Giacomo 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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Giacomo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7601:476,92040,469
Brazil2611:820,20829,701
Argentina1501:284,95622,842
France1241:535,66773,425
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Italy1031:593,75455,377
Austria251:340,61736,996
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Giácomo (2) are calculated separately.

Giacomo (144,130) may also be a first name.

Giacomo 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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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. Some dropped the prefix upon emigration, and as such the original given name became a surname.

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This is from Iacono, the southern dialect form of diacono, meaning 'deacon'. An occupational name for someone in the service of a deacon or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a deacon. Possibly from an augmentative of Giacco, a short form of the personal name Giacomo.

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Giacomo Last Name Facts

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

Giacomo is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Giácomo. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Giacomo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 244,182nd most widespread surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,465,408 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Giacomo are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Giacomo is also the 7,269th most numerous given name in the world, borne by 144,130 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 760 people, or 1 in 476,920. In The United States Giacomo is most common in: New York, where 16 percent are found, Illinois, where 13 percent are found and Oklahoma, where 11 percent are found. Beside The United States it exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 16 percent are found and Argentina, where 9 percent are found.

Giacomo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Giacomo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Giacomo last name grew 6,333 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Giacomo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Giacomo last name are 11.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.72% being registered with the party.

The amount Giacomo earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.64% less than the national average, earning $41,579 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.65% less than the national average, earning $35,944 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giácomo952/
Giaccomo934/
Dgiacomo933/
Giacommo932/
Giacomos931/
Iacomo9253/
D'giacomo889/
Giaccommo881/
Giacomozz881/
Giacoma86686/
Giocomo8632/
Giacamo8610/
Jiacomo867/
Giacamos801/
Agiacoma801/
Jacomo771,825/
Yacomo7776/
Cacomo7719/
Iacoma7713/
Sacomo772/
Zacomo771/
Iacamo770/
Giakoumou7515/
D'Giacoma756/
Yiacoumos751/
D'Giácomo751/
Caccomo7177/
Jiacoma7128/
Jaccomo7127/
Jaicomo7127/
Ziacoma7121/
Jacomos717/
Jeacomo713/
Jacommo711/
Jyacomo711/
Jackomos6727/
Jiacamos672/
Giakouma671/
Jacqomos671/

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