Explore the Family Name Gerardo

The meaning of Gerardo

Spanish and Italian: from the personal name Gerardo (see Gerard). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Francisco, Alberto, Alfredo, Aurelio, Carlos, Jesus, Juan, Norberto, Ramon, Tomas, Ana. Italian Antonio, Carmine, Dino, Enrico, Marco, Marco Antonio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gerardo has seen a rise in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 13,386th most common surname and rose to the 12,227th position by 2010, reflecting an increase of 8.66%. The number of people with the Gerardo surname also increased from 2,087 in 2000 to 2,546 in 2010, marking a 21.99% growth rate. The proportion of Gerrardos per 100,000 people also saw an increase of 11.69% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,386	#12,227	8.66%
Count	2,087	2,546	21.99%
Proportion per 100k	0.77	0.86	11.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gerardo

The ethnic identity associated with the Gerardo surname also changed significantly between 2000 and 2010, as shown in the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the Hispanic ethnicity made up the majority of Gerrardos at 74.56% in 2000 and grew to 78.95% by 2010, the proportion who identified as White decreased from 17.30% to 12.77%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander slightly decreased from 6.80% to 6.44%. The percentages of Gerrarados identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or Black were not represented in the 2000 Census but appeared in 2010 at 0.24% and 0.55% respectively. The proportion identifying as Two or More Races also experienced a slight increase from 1.01% to 1.06%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	74.56%	78.95%	5.89%
White	17.3%	12.77%	-26.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6.8%	6.44%	-5.29%
Two or More Races	1.01%	1.06%	4.95%
Black	0%	0.55%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.24%	0%