Explore the Family Name Gioffre

The meaning of Gioffre

Italian (Gioffré): from the personal name Gioffré, a borrowing from French (see Geoffroy). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Carmelo, Alfredo, Antonino, Carmela, Gaetano, Giacomo, Giovanna, Giuseppe, Rino, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gioffre has seen an increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 47,026th most common surname in the United States. By 2010, it had risen to the 44,730th spot, marking an improvement of 4.88%. The frequency of this name also grew during this period; there were 425 instances of the surname Gioffre recorded in 2000, whereas the number rose to 480 in 2010, a growth of around 12.94%. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,026	#44,730	4.88%
Count	425	480	12.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gioffre

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gioffre based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the overwhelming majority is White, with 94.59% in 2000 and 95.00% in 2010. A slight increase of 0.43% was observed over these years. There was also a rise in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic from 4.24% in 2000 to 5.00% in 2010, experiencing a growth of 17.92%. Interestingly, in 2000, 1.18% of individuals with this surname identified with two or more races, but this category dropped to zero by 2010. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native all maintained a 0.00% frequency in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.59%	95%	0.43%
Hispanic	4.24%	5%	17.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.18%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%