Explore the Family Name Gallerani

The meaning of Gallerani

Italian: patronymic or plural form of the medieval personal name Gallerano, from Galerant, the eponymous hero of a French romance. Some characteristic forenames: French Emile. Italian Franca, Petrina, Ugo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gallerani had a slight decrease in rank from 53,556th in 2000 to 55,841st in 2010, resulting in a change of -4.27%. However, the count of people with this surname slightly increased from 362 in 2000 to 367 in 2010, marking an increase of 1.38%. The proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 7.69% over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#53,556#55,841-4.27%
Count3623671.38%
Proportion per 100k0.130.12-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gallerani

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gallerani, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, it’s evident that the majority of individuals identify as White, however, there was a slight decrease from 96.41% in 2000 to 94.82% in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more ethnicities showed the most significant increase, jumping from 1.66% to 2.72% across the ten-year span. The count for Hispanic individuals decreased by 18.07%, while no change was recorded for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White96.41%94.82%-1.65%
Two or More Races1.66%2.72%63.86%
Hispanic1.66%1.36%-18.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%