Explore the Family Name Gianino

The meaning of Gianino

Italian: 1. dialect variant of Giannino. 2. possibly from a pet form of the personal name Giano, from Latin Janus. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Carmelo, Angelo, Luciano, Orazio, Sal.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gianino has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 34,459th most common, but by 2010, it had moved up to rank 32,396th. This represents an increase of approximately 6%. The total count of individuals with the Gianino surname also increased during this period, from 622 to 710, which constitutes a significant growth of roughly 14.15%. The proportion per 100,000 people also showed a minor increase from 0.23 to 0.24.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,459	#32,396	5.99%
Count	622	710	14.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.24	4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gianino

In terms of ethnic identity, the Gianino surname is predominantly associated with White ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 95.82% of those bearing the surname identified as White, although this slightly dipped to 94.65% in 2010. There was also a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.45% in 2000 to 3.10% in 2010, indicating a change of over 113%. Those identifying with two or more races saw a decrease from 1.93% to 0.85%. As for Asian/Pacific Islander, there was no representation in 2000, but by 2010, 0.99% identified with this ethnicity. No individuals with the Gianino surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.82%	94.65%	-1.22%
Hispanic	1.45%	3.1%	113.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.99%	0%
Two or More Races	1.93%	0.85%	-55.96%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%