Explore the Family Name Galassi

The meaning of Galassi

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Galasso. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Reno, Arduino, Carlo, Domenica, Gilda, Gino, Giulio, Leno, Marino, Naldo, Natale, Nino.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Galassi experienced a decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Ranked as the 35,387th most common surname in 2000, it dropped to 40,204th place by 2010, representing a decrease of 13.61%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this surname also fell by 9.47% during this ten-year period, from 602 to 545. As a result, the proportion of individuals named Galassi per 100,000 people in the national population dipped by 18.18%, from 0.22 to 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,387	#40,204	-13.61%
Count	602	545	-9.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.18	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Galassi

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Galassi also shifted somewhat between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of those bearing the name identified as White—92.69% in 2000 and 88.99% in 2010—a significant increase was observed among those identifying as Hispanic—a jump from 2.49% to 6.97%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased to zero, indicating a complete loss of representation for these groups. Individuals who identified with two or more races saw a modest rise from 2.82% to 2.94%. It's important to note that specific data may be suppressed (S) in some cases to preserve privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.69%	88.99%	-3.99%
Hispanic	2.49%	6.97%	179.92%
Two or More Races	2.82%	2.94%	4.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.16%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.83%	0%	-100%