Explore the Family Name Gesualdo

The meaning of Gesualdo

Italian: 1. apparently from the medieval personal name Gesualdo, composed of the ancient Germanic elements gis (from gīsil ‘pledge, hostage, noble offspring’; see Giesel) + wald ‘rule’, or perhaps a hybrid construction of which the first element is Italian Gesù ‘Jesus’. 2. habitational name from Gesualdo in Avellino province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Americo, Antonio, Domenic, Fausto, Giacomo, Gustavo, Rocco, Sal.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gesualdo has noted a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked at 51,680 and rose modestly to 51,396 by 2010 - a 0.55% change. The count of people having this surname also grew from 378 in 2000 to 405 in 2010, marking a 7.14% increase. Despite these changes, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people remained static at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,680	#51,396	0.55%
Count	378	405	7.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gesualdo

In terms of ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Gesualdo surname identify as White, accounting for 82.01% in 2000 and slightly dipping to 81.98% in 2010. There's also a noticeable presence within the Hispanic community, which increased from 14.81% in 2000 to 16.54% in 2010. However, those identifying as two or more races saw a decline to 0% in 2010 from 2.65% in 2000. The data was suppressed for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, implying no significant count.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.01%	81.98%	-0.04%
Hispanic	14.81%	16.54%	11.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.65%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%