Explore the Family Name Di Gilio
The meaning of Di Gilio
Italian: patronymic from the personal name Gilio, a variant of Egidio (see Giles). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Angelo.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Di Gilio in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Di Gilio saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 33,653rd most common surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 35,057th rank, marking a change of -4.17%. However, despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the surname Di Gilio increased slightly from 639 in 2000 to 643 in 2010, an increase of 0.63%. The proportion of people named Di Gilio per 100,000 also decreased from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,653 | #35,057 | -4.17% |
| Count | 639 | 643 | 0.63% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.22 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Di Gilio
The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Di Gilio surname. The largest ethnicity group in both 2000 and 2010 were those identifying as White, although there was a decrease from 97.18% in 2000 to 94.25% in 2010. The percentage of Di Gilios identifying as Hispanic more than doubled from 1.41% to 2.18%. Interestingly, the year 2010 saw the appearance of two new ethnic groups within the Di Gilio name holder: Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races, making up 1.87% and 1.09% of the total, respectively. No individual identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.18% | 94.25% | -3.02% |
| Hispanic | 1.41% | 2.18% | 54.61% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.87% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.09% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |