Explore the Family Name Giglio
The meaning of Giglio
Italian: from the personal name Giglio, from giglio ‘lily’ (from Latin lilium), a plant considered to symbolize the qualities of candor and purity. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Sal, Carmine, Antonio, Giacomo, Caesar, Carmelo, Dante, Francesca, Francesco, Gioacchino.
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How common is the last name Giglio in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Giglio saw a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Giglio ranked 6718th in terms of surname prevalence, with a count of 4632. By 2010, it had slipped to rank 7265, and its count decreased marginally to 4586. This change indicates that the surname's popularity dropped by approximately 8.14% over the decade.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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Rank | #6,718 | #7,265 | -8.14% |
Count | 4,632 | 4,586 | -0.99% |
Proportion per 100k | 1.72 | 1.55 | -9.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Giglio
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Giglio also shifted during this period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The surname is primarily associated with individuals who identify as White, which accounted for 95.79% in 2000 but declined slightly to 93.61% by 2010. There was also a notable increase in the percentage of individuals with the surname Giglio identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.25% to 3.73%. There was a significant increase among those identifying as Black, jumping from 0.43% to 1.26%. However, there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native by 2010, marking a decrease from previously low proportions.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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White | 95.79% | 93.61% | -2.28% |
Hispanic | 2.25% | 3.73% | 65.78% |
Black | 0.43% | 1.26% | 193.02% |
Two or More Races | 1.1% | 1.05% | -4.55% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.28% | 0% | 0% |
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.15% | 0% | 0% |
Giglio ancestry composition
23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Giglio is Italian, which comprises 42.5% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are British & Irish (26.7%) and French & German (11.8%). Additional ancestries include Eastern European, Scandinavian, Spanish & Portuguese, Ashkenazi Jewish, and Iranian, Caucasian & Mesopotamian.
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ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN | COMPOSITION |
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Italian | 42.5% |
British & Irish | 26.7% |
French & German | 11.8% |
Other | 19.1% |
Possible origins of the surname Giglio
Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.
Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Giglio have recent ancestry locations spanning a few countries, mostly in Italy, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
RECENT ANCESTRY Location | Percentage |
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Campania, Italy | 65.40% |
Sicily, Italy | 65.40% |
Calabria, Italy | 63.80% |
Apulia, Italy | 57.70% |
Abruzzo, Italy | 55.40% |
What Giglio haplogroups can tell you
Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.
The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Giglio is R-U152, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup R-U152 is descended from haplogroup R-M343. Other common haplogroups include J-M172 and J-L26, which are predominantly found among people with European and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Ferri, Fix, Steinman, Bosco, Martinelli, Donofrio, Milano, Larocca, Basso, Knopp.
The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Giglio surname are: H1, U5b, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.
Your maternal lineage may be linked to Marie Antoinette
Because it is so dominant in the general European population, haplogroup H also appears quite frequently in the continent's royal houses. Marie Antoinette, an Austrian Hapsburg who married into the French royal family, inherited the haplogroup from her maternal ancestors. So did Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whose recorded genealogy traces his female line to Bavaria. Scientists also discovered that famed 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus traced his maternal lineages to haplogroup H.
What do people with the surname Giglio have in common?
Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.
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Are health conditions linked to the last name Giglio?
The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.
Disease variant frequency by ancestry
Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Giglio are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition