Explore the Family Name Giangrasso

The meaning of Giangrasso

Italian: nickname meaning ‘fat John’, from a compound of the personal name Gian, a shortened form of Giovanni, + grasso ‘fat’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Annamaria, Carlo, Filippo, Gaetano, Giacomo, Nicolo, Sal, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Giangrasso experienced a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Its rank moved from 60,390 to 60,045, indicating a growth of 0.57%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also rose from 312 to 336, an increase of 7.69%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people saw a minor decrease of -8.33%, moving from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#60,390#60,0450.57%
Count3123367.69%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Giangrasso

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Giangrasso identify as White, with percentages increasing from 92.31% in 2000 to 94.35% in 2010. Interestingly, those identifying with two or more races dropped from 2.88% to 0% over the same period. There was also a small decline in the Hispanic population holding this surname, moving from 4.81% to 4.76%. Meanwhile, there were no reported instances of this surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in either year.

20002010Change
White92.31%94.35%2.21%
Hispanic4.81%4.76%-1.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.88%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%