Explore the Family Name Gelpi

The meaning of Gelpi

1. Catalan (Gelpí): unexplained. 2. Italian (Lombardy): unexplained. This surname is also found in southeastern France, though it is very rare there. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Jose, Rafael, Raul, Aurea, Candelaria, Isidoro, Mercedes, Orlando, Ricardo. French Marcel, Pierre, Andre, Andree.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gelpi saw a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname improved from 38079 in 2000 to 37229 in 2010, marking an increase of 2.23%. The count of individuals with the surname Gelpi also increased by 9.51% during this decade, moving from 547 to 599. However, the proportion of individuals with the Gelpi surname per 100k remained constant at 0.2 over these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,079	#37,229	2.23%
Count	547	599	9.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.2	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gelpi

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts for individuals with the surname Gelpi. In 2000, the majority identified as White (56.12%), followed by Hispanic (41.13%). By 2010, the proportions had changed, with more identifying as Hispanic (49.75%) than White (48.25%), marking a 20.96% increase for Hispanic identification and a decrease of 14.02% for White. Individuals identifying as Black appeared for the first time in 2010, making up 0.83% of the Gelpi population. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more races dropped from 1.65% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	41.13%	49.75%	20.96%
White	56.12%	48.25%	-14.02%
Black	0%	0.83%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.65%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%