Explore the Family Name Gemelli

The meaning of Gemelli

Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Gemello, from Latin Gemellus ‘twin’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Giampiero, Iolanda, Massimo.

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

The surname Gemelli, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name moved from 58,692 in 2000 to 56,836 in 2010, a positive change of 3.16%. In terms of count, the number of people with the Gemelli surname rose by 11.15% from 323 to 359 during the same period. However, the proportion per 100,000 remained stable at 0.12.

20002010Change
Rank#58,692#56,8363.16%
Count32335911.15%
Proportion per 100k0.120.120%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gemelli

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Gemelli surname are White, making up 95.05% in 2000 and 94.15% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic decreased slightly from 4.95% to 4.74% over the decade. There were no significant changes noted for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native. This data was either not available or suppressed (S) for privacy concerns.

20002010Change
White95.05%94.15%-0.95%
Hispanic4.95%4.74%-4.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%