Explore the Family Name Gambale

The meaning of Gambale

Italian: from gambale ‘leg armor, greave, leggings’ (from gamba ‘leg’); a metonymic occupational name for a maker of greaves or leggings, or possibly a nickname for an habitual wearer of leggings or for someone who wore leggings of a distinctive kind. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Nicola, Antonio, Carlo, Enrico, Ugo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gambale has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 40,019 and by 2010, climbed to 36,838 - an overall increase of 7.95%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 516 to 606, marking a significant growth of 17.44% within this period. Accordingly, the proportion of the population with the surname Gambale per 100,000 people also grew from 0.19 to 0.21, a notable 10.53% uptick.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,019	#36,838	7.95%
Count	516	606	17.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.21	10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gambale

The Decennial U.S. Census data provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gambale as well. In 2000, the majority of individuals identified as White, accounting for 97.87% of the total, a figure which slightly decreased to 95.54% in 2010. The census did not record any individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity during both years. However, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 0.97% in 2000 to 2.81% in 2010. Also, 2010 marked the first recorded instance of individuals identifying with two or more races, making up 0.99% of the total.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.87%	95.54%	-2.38%
Hispanic	0.97%	2.81%	189.69%
Two or More Races	0%	0.99%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%