Explore the Family Name Galbo

The meaning of Galbo

Italian: from Latin galbus ‘yellowish’, hence probably a nickname for someone with fair hair or a light-colored beard. Compare Lo Galbo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Salvatore, Antonino, Concetta, Enzo, Filippo, Giuliano, Giuseppe, Marco, Pietro, Santo.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Galbo has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Galbo was ranked as the 36,421st most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 42,308th position, marking a decrease of 16.16%. Similarly, the count of individuals carrying the Galbo surname also decreased by 11.55%, from 580 in 2000 to 513 in 2010. The proportion of people with the Galbo surname per 100,000 also fell by 22.73%, from 0.22 to 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,421	#42,308	-16.16%
Count	580	513	-11.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.17	-22.73%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Galbo

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Galbo surname identify as White. In 2000, about 97.24% of Galbos identified as White, though this percentage slightly decreased to 95.52% in 2010. No Galbos identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either year. The percentage of Galbos identifying as having two or more races saw a minor decrease from 1.21% to 1.17%. Interestingly, there was a notable increase in the percentage of Galbos identifying as Hispanic, which rose from 1.21% in 2000 to 2.92% in 2010, a change of 141.32%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.24%	95.52%	-1.77%
Hispanic	1.21%	2.92%	141.32%
Two or More Races	1.21%	1.17%	-3.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%