Explore the Family Name Giampapa

The meaning of Giampapa

Italian: from a compound of the personal name Gianni + Papa. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Santo, Salvatore, Francesco, Cirino, Gianni, Gioacchino, Giuseppe.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Giampapa has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 62,775 in terms of popularity in the United States, with a count of 298 instances. By 2010, the rank improved to 62,045, with a total count of 323, indicating an 8.39% increase over the decade. The proportion per 100,000 people remained at 0.11 for both years, suggesting that while the absolute number of people with this surname increased, its relative frequency within the population stayed consistent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,775	#62,045	1.16%
Count	298	323	8.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Giampapa

Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals several shifts over time. In 2000, almost 97% of those with the Giampapa surname identified as white, decreasing to 91.02% by 2010. There was a recorded presence of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2000, but the data indicated no such presence in 2010. Interestingly, there was no recorded Hispanic identity associated with the surname in 2000, whereas by 2010, 4.02% of the individuals with the Giampapa surname identified as Hispanic. Similarly, American Indian and Alaskan Native representation rose from zero to 3.10% during the same period. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.98%	91.02%	-6.15%
Hispanic	0%	4.02%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	3.1%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.01%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%