Explore the Family Name Gilio

The meaning of Gilio

Italian: 1. from the personal name Giglio, a derivative of the Latin personal name Aegidius (see Giles). 2. insome instances, possibly a variant of Giglio. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Giuseppe.

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

The surname Gilio, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a decrease in popularity since 2000. In 2000, it was ranked as the 55,849th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to number 63,373, marking a decrease of 13.47%. The total count of individuals with this surname also declined from 343 in 2000 to 315 in 2010, an 8.16% drop. Consequently, the proportion of people named Gilio per 100k also decreased by 15.38%, from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,849	#63,373	-13.47%
Count	343	315	-8.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gilio

When considering ethnicity, Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Gilio identify as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 93.59% in 2000 to 90.48% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a significant increase of those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.46% in 2000 to 2.86% in 2010, representing a growth rate of 95.89%. Additionally, those identifying with two or more races increased marginally from 3.21% to 3.49% during the same time period. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander appeared in the 2010 data for the first time, making up 1.9% of the Gilio population. Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native identifications remained at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.59%	90.48%	-3.32%
Two or More Races	3.21%	3.49%	8.72%
Hispanic	1.46%	2.86%	95.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.9%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%