Explore the Family Name Gazzara

The meaning of Gazzara

Italian (mainly Sicily): possibly from a nickname based on Arabic ghazārah ‘commotion, turmoil’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmela, Gaetano, Guido, Sebastiano.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gazzara saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 57,406th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 64,388th position, marking a decrease of around 12.16%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 332 in 2000 to 309 in 2010, signifying a decrease of approximately 6.93%. The proportion of people with the Gazzara surname per 100,000 dwindled as well, falling by 16.67% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,406	#64,388	-12.16%
Count	332	309	-6.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.1	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gazzara

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gazzara, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that a significant percentage of Gazzaras are of White ethnicity. In 2000, 97.59% of Gazzaras identified as White and this figure dropped slightly to 94.50% in 2010, reflecting a change of -3.17%. The Hispanic representation among the Gazzaras, however, showed a substantial increase, climbing from 2.41% in 2000 to 5.18% in 2010, an impressive 114.94% jump. There was no recorded change for the surname Gazzara in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.59%	94.5%	-3.17%
Hispanic	2.41%	5.18%	114.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%