Explore the Family Name Del Gaudio

The meaning of Del Gaudio

Italian: literally ‘of or belonging to the joyful one’ (see Gaudio), hence a name denoting the son, apprentice, associate, or servant of such a man. It was also bestowed upon foundlings, as children of ‘joy’, ‘pleasure’, or ‘love’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Dino, Carlo, Carmela, Carmine, Enrico, Luigi, Sal, Salvatore.

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How common is the last name Del Gaudio in the United States?

The surname Del Gaudio has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the past decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Del Gaudio was ranked the 35,666th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 37,125th position, indicating a drop of 4.09%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname has increased marginally from 596 in 2000 to 601 in 2010, demonstrating a growth rate of 0.84%. The proportion per 100k people has slightly decreased by 9.09% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,666	#37,125	-4.09%
Count	596	601	0.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.2	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Del Gaudio

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Del Gaudio surname identify as White, although this group's percentage dropped from 94.46% in 2000 to 89.02% in 2010. There has been a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, jumping from 4.36% in 2000 to 9.98% in 2010 – a notable change of 128.90%. No Del Gaudios identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. The number of those reporting two or more races also fell to zero by 2010 from 0.84% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.46%	89.02%	-5.76%
Hispanic	4.36%	9.98%	128.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.84%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%