Explore the Family Name Gencarelli

The meaning of Gencarelli

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Gencarello, which is probably a nickname from gencarello, a derivative of southern Italian genco ‘bullock’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Elio, Luigi, Orlando, Ernesto, Federico, Gennaro, Gino, Giorgio, Giovanni, Giuseppe, Mario, Natale, Pasquale, Salvatore.

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

The surname Gencarelli ranked 34,554 in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000 and fell slightly to rank 34,758 in 2010, reflecting a decrease of 0.59%. The number of individuals with this surname, however, rose from 620 in 2000 to 650 in 2010, showing an increase of 4.84%. Despite the increase in count, the proportion per 100k people saw a slight decline from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010, a decrease of 4.35%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,554	#34,758	-0.59%
Count	620	650	4.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.22	-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gencarelli

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gencarelli from the same census data, it's evident that it is predominantly linked to individuals of White ethnicity. In 2000, 96.77% of those bearing the surname identified as White, declining marginally to 96.46% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a notable increase, from 0.81% in 2000 to 3.38% in 2010, marking a 317.28% change. There was a significant drop in the percentage of individuals who identify as two or more races, from 2.26% in 2000 to zero in 2010. The counts for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained unchanged at 0% across both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.77%	96.46%	-0.32%
Hispanic	0.81%	3.38%	317.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.26%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%