Explore the Family Name Giannelli

The meaning of Giannelli

Italian: patronymic or plural form of a pet form of the personal name Gianni. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Saverio, Aldo, Antonio, Carmela, Carmine, Domenic, Erminio, Ettore, Fiore, Giovanni, Guido, Oronzo.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Giannelli has seen a slight increase in popularity over the decade spanning 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 27,646th, but by 2010, its rank had improved to 27,110th, reflecting a growth of about 1.94%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this surname also rose from 820 to 893, marking an 8.9% increase. However, the proportion per 100,000 remained steady at 0.3 throughout the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#27,646#27,1101.94%
Count8208938.9%
Proportion per 100k0.30.30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Giannelli

When it comes to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that individuals with the Giannelli surname are predominantly White, accounting for 94.63% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 93.73% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw significant growth, jumping from 2.32% to 5.04%, representing a 117.24% increase. The category of two or more races experienced a substantial decline from 1.83% to 0.67%. Other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either non-existent or suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White94.63%93.73%-0.95%
Hispanic2.32%5.04%117.24%
Two or More Races1.83%0.67%-63.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0.85%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%