Explore the Family Name Di Gioia

The meaning of Di Gioia

Italian: metronymic from the personal name Gioia 1, or a habitational name for someone from a place called Gioia (see Gioia 2). Compare Dejoie and Dejoy. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Angelo, Enrico, Giuseppe, Carlo, Cosmo, Domenico, Ferdinando, Gaetano, Luigi, Pietro.

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How common is the last name Di Gioia in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Di Gioia' has significantly increased in the United States over a decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked 28548 in popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to 24325, marking a considerable leap of around 14.79 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also surged from 786 in 2000 to 1031 in 2010, witnessing a rise of 31.17 percent. Consequently, the proportion per 100k of people with this surname amplified from 0.29 to 0.35, marking a 20.69 percent increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,548	#24,325	14.79%
Count	786	1,031	31.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.35	20.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Di Gioia

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the largest majority of 'Di Gioia' bearers identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 96.82 percent in 2000 to 94.76 percent in 2010. The Hispanic representation within the Di Gioia populace saw an increase of over 45 percent, rising from 2.67 percent in 2000 to 3.88 percent in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. However, the 2010 census data did show a new emergence of 'Di Gioia' bearers identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.82%	94.76%	-2.13%
Hispanic	2.67%	3.88%	45.32%
Two or More Races	0%	1.16%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%