Explore the Family Name Galanti

The meaning of Galanti

Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Galante. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Carmela, Caesar, Dino, Gianna, Nazzareno, Sal, Stefano.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Galanti has seen a decrease in popularity over the course of ten years from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the Galanti surname was ranked 35,666 and by 2010, it had slipped to a rank of 43,369, reflecting a decline of 21.6%. The actual count of people with the surname also dipped from 596 in 2000 to 498 in 2010, marking a drop of about 16.44%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Galanti name per 100,000 individuals fell by 22.73% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,666	#43,369	-21.6%
Count	596	498	-16.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.17	-22.73%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Galanti

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the Galanti surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, it's evident that the majority identify as White. In 2000, around 96.31% of Galantis identified as White, and although there was a slight decrease, by 2010, the percentage remained high at 93.98%. However, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased substantially from 2.18% in 2000 to 3.21% in 2010, an increase of 47.25%. Interestingly, in 2010, for the first time, some people with the Galanti surname identified with two or more races, making up 1.61% of the total. No one identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year under review.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.31%	93.98%	-2.42%
Hispanic	2.18%	3.21%	47.25%
Two or More Races	0%	1.61%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%