Explore the Family Name Gerbino

The meaning of Gerbino

Italian: 1. from the personal name Gerbino, a pet form of Gerberto, of ancient Germanic origin. 2. from Sicilian ggirbinu meaning ‘light blue’ (with reference to eyes) or ‘blond’ (with reference to hair color). 3. perhaps also a topographic name from Italian gérbo ‘uncultivated land’, whence terra gerbina ‘land on which only grasses grow’.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gerbino saw a decrease in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. The name's rank dropped from 34,856 in 2000 to 37,180 in 2010, marking a 6.67% decrease. In terms of count, there was a slight decline in the number of individuals with this surname, from 613 in 2000 down to 600 in 2010 – a 2.12% drop. The proportion of people with the surname Gerbino per 100,000 also decreased by 13.04%, shifting from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,856	#37,180	-6.67%
Count	613	600	-2.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.2	-13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gerbino

The Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnicity associated with the surname Gerbino shows that most bearers of the surname identify as White. This ethnic identity decreased slightly from 96.41% in 2000 to 95.33% in 2010, reflecting a 1.12% change. During the same period, the proportion of those identifying as Hispanic experienced an increase, rising from 2.61% to 3.83%, which represents a significant 46.74% change. No changes were noted for other ethnic identities like Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native - they remained steady at 0% throughout both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.41%	95.33%	-1.12%
Hispanic	2.61%	3.83%	46.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%