Explore the Family Name Giammona

The meaning of Giammona

Italian: from the female personal name Giambona, a compound of Gianna (feminine form of Gianni) + Bona. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Ciro, Carmine, Giovanna, Giuseppe, Rosario, Salvatore, Vincenzo, Vito.

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

The popularity of the surname Giammona in the United States, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, indicates a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Giammona ranked 43,798th in popularity, with a total count of 464 occurrences, representing a proportion of 0.17 per 100,000. The 2010 census data shows a subtle rise in rank to 43,732nd, along with an increase in count to 493, suggesting a growing number of individuals carrying this surname. However, the proportion stayed steady at 0.17 per 100,000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,798	#43,732	0.15%
Count	464	493	6.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.17	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Giammona

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Giammona surname identified as White, comprising 93.53% in 2000 and 89.86% in 2010, marking a small decrease over the decade. While there were no recorded instances of this surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in either year, some growth was observed in its presence within Hispanic and multi-racial groups. Between 2000 and 2010, the percentage of people of Hispanic ethnicity bearing the Giammona surname grew from 3.88% to 6.69%. Similarly, the multi-racial group saw an increase from 1.29% to 2.23% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.53%	89.86%	-3.92%
Hispanic	3.88%	6.69%	72.42%
Two or More Races	1.29%	2.23%	72.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%