Explore the Family Name Gabrielle

The meaning of Gabrielle

Americanized form of Italian Gabriele or Gabrielli. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Cosmo, Gennaro, Sal.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Gabrielle in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gabrielle has seen an increase between the years 2000 and 2010. In terms of ranking in 2000, Gabrielle was at 48,021, but by 2010 it moved up to 44,356, a change of 7.63 percent. The number of individuals with the surname also grew from 414 in 2000 to 485 in 2010, representing a 17.15 percent increase. The proportion of people per 100,000 with this surname similarly rose during this time period, albeit at a slightly lower rate of 6.67 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,021	#44,356	7.63%
Count	414	485	17.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.16	6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gabrielle

Looking at ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some notable changes in the distribution of the Gabrielle surname from 2000 to 2010. No individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native descent were recorded with this surname in either year. However, those identifying as having two or more races saw a considerable increase of 42.4 percent, moving from 2.17 percent to 3.09 percent over the decade. While the majority of bearers of the surname Gabrielle identified as White (81.64 percent in 2000 and 79.59 percent in 2010), this group saw a slight decrease of 2.51 percent. Conversely, both Hispanic and Black populations with this surname increased, with Hispanics experiencing a 29.6 percent growth and Blacks seeing a 9.76 percent rise.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.64%	79.59%	-2.51%
Hispanic	6.52%	8.45%	29.6%
Black	6.76%	7.42%	9.76%
Two or More Races	2.17%	3.09%	42.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%