How common is the surname Giovanni?

831 people in the United States had the surname Giovanni in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 371,535 Americans. It ranked 28,679th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Giovanni?

In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named Giovanni identified as white (not Hispanic), and 13% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Giovanni?

Aria Giovanni, American model and erotic glamour actress, followed by Nikki Giovanni.

Where is the surname Giovanni most common?

Wikidata records people named Giovanni in the United States.

Is the surname Giovanni getting more or less common?

More common. 725 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 831 in 2010, up 15%.

Is Giovanni also a first name?

Yes. Giovanni is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Giovanni

A surname, carried by 831 people in the United States.

4 syllables Soundex G150 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Giovanni is more common than 82.3% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 831 people named Giovanni in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 371,535 Americans. That is up 15% since 2000, when the Census counted 725.

#28,679

rank among US surnames

831

people in 2010

0.3

per 100,000 Americans

+14.6%

change since 2000 (was #30,412)

Who is named Giovanni

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

78% of people named Giovanni identified as white (not Hispanic), 13% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 4.5% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 78%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13%
Black (not Hispanic) 4.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 2.0%
Two or more races 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Giovannis

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Aria Giovanni
American model and erotic glamour actress, born 1977
Nikki Giovanni
American poet, writer and activist (1943-2024)
Joy Giovanni
American professional wrestling valet, actress and model, born 1978
Kearran Giovanni
American actress, born 1981

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Giovanni

Giovanni has the Soundex code G150, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G150.

Questions

How common is the surname Giovanni?: 831 people in the United States had the surname Giovanni in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 371,535 Americans. It ranked 28,679th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Giovanni?: In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named Giovanni identified as white (not Hispanic), and 13% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Giovanni?: Aria Giovanni, American model and erotic glamour actress, followed by Nikki Giovanni.
Where is the surname Giovanni most common?: Wikidata records people named Giovanni in the United States.
Is the surname Giovanni getting more or less common?: More common. 725 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 831 in 2010, up 15%.
Is Giovanni also a first name?: Yes. Giovanni is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.