Explore the Family Name Gerace

The meaning of Gerace

Italian: variant of Geraci. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Ciro, Domenic, Rocco, Sal, Amerigo, Bonaventura, Carlo, Cosmo, Dino, Gaetano.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gerace saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 12,796 in terms of prevalence, while in 2010, it slipped to rank 13,474, indicating a decline of 5.3%. However, the total count of individuals with the surname increased from 2,209 in 2000 to 2,258 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 2.22%. Despite this growth, the proportion per 100,000 residents fell by 6.1%, from 0.82 in 2000 to 0.77 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,796	#13,474	-5.3%
Count	2,209	2,258	2.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.82	0.77	-6.1%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gerace

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gerace based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals identified as white in both 2000 (96.24%) and 2010 (95.97%), showing a minor decrease of 0.28%. The number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose significantly by 81.25% over the same period, albeit from a low base. Those identifying as Hispanic also grew, increasing by 33.82%. However, those who identified with two or more ethnicities experienced a decrease of 16.54%. The proportions of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native were reportedly zero in 2010, having been at 0.54% and 0.27% respectively in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.24%	95.97%	-0.28%
Hispanic	1.36%	1.82%	33.82%
Two or More Races	1.27%	1.06%	-16.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.32%	0.58%	81.25%
Black	0.54%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.27%	0%	0%