Explore the Family Name Galletta

The meaning of Galletta

Italian: 1. from a diminutive or pet form of Gallo. 2. in some cases possibly a nickname from galletta ‘(ship’s) biscuit, hard tack’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Nunzio, Filippo, Rocco, Santo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Galletta has diminished over a decade. In 2000, it held a rank of 24,615 which dropped to 29,198 in 2010, marking an 18.62% decrease. The count of individuals bearing the surname also saw a decline from 951 in 2000 to 811 in 2010, signifying a 14.72% reduction. Simultaneously, the proportion of people with this surname per 100k population declined by 22.86%, from 0.35 in 2000 to 0.27 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,615	#29,198	-18.62%
Count	951	811	-14.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.27	-22.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Galletta

In terms of ethnicity, the composition of those carrying the Galletta surname changed between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased from 96.11% in 2000 to 92.85% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander representation increased slightly, up 16.22% from 0.74% in 2000 to 0.86% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Hispanic saw the most significant increase, jumping 35.53% from 2.73% in 2000 to 3.70% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities was not recorded in 2000 but rose to 2.22% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.11%	92.85%	-3.39%
Hispanic	2.73%	3.7%	35.53%
Two or More Races	0%	2.22%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.74%	0.86%	16.22%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%