Explore the Family Name Gambetta

The meaning of Gambetta

Italian and Swiss Italian (Ticino): nickname for a person with some peculiarity of the legs or gait, from a diminutive of gamba ‘leg’ (see Gamba). This name is also found e.g. in France and Argentina. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Miguel, Luis, Consuelo, Raul, Ruben. Italian Carlo, Mario, Primo, Ricardo. French Emile.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gambetta saw an increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 75,466 in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it moved up to rank 73,911, showing a growth rate of 2.06%. The count of individuals with the Gambetta surname also rose from 238 in 2000 to 262 in 2010, representing a 10.08% change. However, the proportion of the Gambetta surname per 100k population remained constant at 0.09 in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,466	#73,911	2.06%
Count	238	262	10.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gambetta

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides information on the ethnic identity associated with the Gambetta surname. The largest group identifying with this surname is of White ethnicity, which decreased slightly from 78.57% in 2000 to 73.28% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased from 18.49% in 2000 to 20.99% in 2010. Additionally, those who identified with two or more races also increased significantly from 2.52% in 2000 to 3.82% in 2010, showing a change of 51.59%. No individuals with the Gambetta surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.57%	73.28%	-6.73%
Hispanic	18.49%	20.99%	13.52%
Two or More Races	2.52%	3.82%	51.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%