Explore the Family Name Gentilini
The meaning of Gentilini
Italian: patronymic or plural form of a diminutive of Gentile. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Aldo, Gino, Bruna, Dante.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gentilini in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Gentilini' has slightly decreased in the United States. Ranked 59,611th in 2000 and 60,636th in 2010, the ranking saw a minor decrease of 1.72% over the decade. However, despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Gentilini surname increased from 317 to 332, showing a growth of 4.73%. The proportional representation of the name per 100,000 individuals also dropped slightly from 0.12 to 0.11 over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #59,611 | #60,636 | -1.72% |
| Count | 317 | 332 | 4.73% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gentilini
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a slight shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Gentilini surname. In the year 2000, 95.27% of those bearing the Gentilini name identified as White, which decreased marginally to 93.98% by 2010. During the same time frame, there was a notable increase in Hispanic identification, rising from 2.84% in 2000 to 3.31% in 2010 — a change of 16.55%. Also, in 2010, for the first time, 2.11% of those with the Gentilini surname identified as Black. There were no recorded associations of the Gentilini surname with Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.27% | 93.98% | -1.35% |
| Hispanic | 2.84% | 3.31% | 16.55% |
| Black | 0% | 2.11% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |