Explore the Family Name Gioe

The meaning of Gioe

Italian (Gioè): perhaps from a shortened form of the personal name Gioele, an equivalent of Joel 2. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Agostino, Carlo, Gasper, Matteo.

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

According to data drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Gioe" saw a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, the surname jumped from 73,931 in 2000 to 61,297 in 2010, indicating a growth of 17.09%. The count of people bearing this surname also experienced a considerable rise from 244 in 2000 to 328 in 2010, marking an increase of 34.43%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Gioe per 100k population grew by 22.22%, from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#73,931#61,29717.09%
Count24432834.43%
Proportion per 100k0.090.1122.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gioe

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most individuals carrying the Gioe surname identify as White, although this percentage dropped slightly from 97.13% in 2000 to 92.68% in 2010. Over the same period, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, going from 2.05% in 2000 to 6.71% in 2010, a change of 227.32%. There were no substantial changes in other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with percentages remaining at 0.00% for both years.

20002010Change
White97.13%92.68%-4.58%
Hispanic2.05%6.71%227.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%