Gius

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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:

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[edit] 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]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gius Immigration Records (Database record). Family Facts archive. The Generations Network. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Julius Gius. California Newspaper Hall of Fame. California Press Association (2004-12-28). Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
  4. ^ Gius Family History Facts 1880 (Database record). Family Facts archive. The Generations Network. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
  5. ^ Gius Family History Facts 1891 (Database record). Family Facts archive. The Generations Network. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
  6. ^ Gius Family History Facts 1920 (Database record). Family Facts archive. The Generations Network. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.