Explore the Family Name Gianni

The meaning of Gianni

Italian: from the personal name Gianni, a shortened form of Giovanni, an equivalent of John. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Angelo, Gaetano, Croce, Fiorella, Giovanni, Pierina, Reno, Saverio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gianni has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Gianni ranked 26,361st in popularity with 871 people bearing the name, which equated to approximately 0.32 per 100,000 people. By 2010, its rank had improved to 25,115th, with 988 people carrying the surname, or roughly 0.33 per 100,000 people. This represents a change of 4.73 in ranking and an impressive 13.43 increase in count.

20002010Change
Rank#26,361#25,1154.73%
Count87198813.43%
Proportion per 100k0.320.333.13%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gianni

In terms of ethnicity, the census data reveals interesting shifts in the ethnic identity of individuals with the surname Gianni. The overwhelming majority identified as white, although this proportion decreased slightly from 93.11% in 2000 to 89.27% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a sizeable increase, rising from 4.71% in 2000 to 7.19% in 2010. Those identifying as black also increased, albeit modestly, from 0.92% to 1.21%. The proportion of people reporting two or more races more than doubled, increasing from 0.69% to 1.52%. No respondents identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White93.11%89.27%-4.12%
Hispanic4.71%7.19%52.65%
Two or More Races0.69%1.52%120.29%
Black0.92%1.21%31.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%