Explore the Family Name Gesualdi

The meaning of Gesualdi

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Gesualdo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Rocco, Angelo, Arcangelo, Carmine, Gerardo, Giovanni, Luigi, Salvatore, Santo.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gesualdi saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The surname ranked 42,289th in 2000 and slipped to 44,653rd by 2010, marking a 5.59% decline in its ranking. In terms of count, there were 483 individuals bearing the surname in 2000, which marginally fell to 481 by 2010, reflecting a 0.41% dip. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Gesualdi per 100,000 decreased by 11.11% over the decade, moving from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,289	#44,653	-5.59%
Count	483	481	-0.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.16	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gesualdi

The ethnicity associated with the surname Gesualdi also experienced changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 94% of those with the Gesualdi surname identified as White, a number that slightly declined to 92.72% by 2010. The representation of Hispanic ethnicity within this surname group increased from 4.97% in 2000 to 6.03% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races dropped from 1.04% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. Interestingly, the Asian/Pacific Islander category, which had no representation in 2000, emerged with a 1.25% share in 2010. The Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories remained at 0% throughout the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94%	92.72%	-1.36%
Hispanic	4.97%	6.03%	21.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.25%	0%
Two or More Races	1.04%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%