Explore the Family Name Gattuso

The meaning of Gattuso

Italian (Calabria and Sicily): from a derivative of Gatto. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Salvatore, Angelo, Carmelo, Domenic, Rocco, Antonio, Carmine, Francesco, Giovanni, Luigi.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gattuso experienced a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Gattuso was ranked 22,132nd in terms of frequency and rose to 23,333rd by 2010, marking a fall in popularity by 5.43%. The number of individuals bearing the Gattuso name remained relatively stable during this time period, with a minute increase from 1,090 in 2000 to 1,091 in 2010. This translates to a proportion of 0.4 per 100k in 2000, falling to 0.37 per 100k in 2010, which indicates a drop of 7.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,132	#23,333	-5.43%
Count	1,090	1,091	0.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.37	-7.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gattuso

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gattuso, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with this surname identify as White. Between 2000 and 2010, this group increased marginally from 97.34% to 97.80%. During the same period, the percentage of people identifying as Hispanic also increased from 0.83% to 1.37%, marking a significant change of 65.06%. However, the percentage of Gattusos identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.56% in 2000 to nil by 2010. There were no recorded instances of Gattusos identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.34%	97.8%	0.47%
Hispanic	0.83%	1.37%	65.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.56%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%