Gius
Gius is a surname that appears to be associated with Italy, specifically the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region that was annexed by Italy from Austria-Hungary in 1919.[1][2] Anecdotal evidence suggests that the native pronunciation of the surname was similar to "juice" and that at least one Americanization of the surname was pronounced "guy—us".[3]
The Gius surname is shared by several notable people:
- Julius Gius (1911–1996), American newspaper editor
- Nicole Gius (born 1980), Italian alpine skier
Distribution
The "Gius" surname has a small presence in both the United States and England based on historical census records. New York City passenger ship manifests from 1880 to 1891 indicate a slow trickle of immigration during the period punctuated by a many-fold spike in 1890. The US Census of 1880 shows a concentration of persons sharing the "Gius" surname in Pennsylvania and South Carolina.[4]. The contemporaneous 1891 Census of the United Kingdom shows a concentration of "Gaius" families in the county of Essex on the eastern coast of England.[5] Forty years later, in the US Census of 1920, a dispersal of the surname across fourteen states (including Alaska) had taken place.[6]
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References
- ^ http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Gius-places-origin.ashx
- ^ The supposition narrowing origin to a particular region of Italy is based only on biographical information found in Wikipedia as of 2008-01-29 and requires reliable source support to be taken as fact.
- ^ "Julius Gius". California Newspaper Hall of Fame. California Press Association. 2004-12-28. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
- ^ http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Gius-family-history.ashx?fn=&yr=1880
- ^ http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Gius-family-history-uk.ashx?fn=&yr=1880
- ^ http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Gius-family-history.ashx?fn=&yr=1920