Giovanoni Surname

427,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 808 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Giovanoni Surname User-submission:

The family story on the name is that it was an orphanage name. It translates as 'son of John', and St. John was the patron saint of orphanages. When you became old enough to leave the orphanage and didn't have a surname it was common to take the name of the patron saint.

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Giovanoni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil5001:428,14916,254
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
Argentina921:464,60234,717
Uruguay481:71,4957,517
France211:3,162,987209,042
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
England41:13,929,515290,718
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Giovanoni Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The family story on the name is that it was an orphanage name. It translates as 'son of John', and St. John was the patron saint of orphanages. When you became old enough to leave the orphanage and didn't have a surname it was common to take the name of the patron saint. I suspect the varied spellings may come from regional dialects.

- huberteer

Giovanoni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Giovanoni is held by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Giovanoni.

How Common Is The Last Name Giovanoni? popularity and diffusion

The surname Giovanoni is the 427,422nd most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 9,019,240 people. Giovanoni is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Giovanoni are found; 80 percent are found in South America and 62 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The surname is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 500 people, or 1 in 428,149. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 36 percent reside, Santa Catarina, where 21 percent reside and Rio Grande do Sul, where 17 percent reside. Other than Brazil it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Argentina, where 11 percent reside.

Giovanoni Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Giovanoni has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Giovanoni last name increased 1,914 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Giovanoni Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Giovanoni last name are 9.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56% registered to vote for the political party.

Giovanoni earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.14% more than the national average, earning $50,546 USD per year.

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