Explore the Family Name Giorgio

The meaning of Giorgio

Italian: from the personal name Giorgio, an equivalent of George. Compare Di Giorgio. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Salvatore, Angelo, Amedeo, Antonio, Cataldo, Franco, Giuseppe, Marco, Nicola, Rocchina.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Giorgio has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 17,510th most popular surname, decreasing to the 18,246th position by 2010, a change of approximately -4.2%. Despite its drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Giorgio surname increased from 1,483 in 2000 to 1,523 in 2010, a growth of 2.7%. However, when considering the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k people, there was a decline from 0.55 in 2000 to 0.52 in 2010, a -5.45% change.

20002010Change
Rank#17,510#18,246-4.2%
Count1,4831,5232.7%
Proportion per 100k0.550.52-5.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Giorgio

Turning our attention to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Giorgio, we see some shifts based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals bearing this surname identify as White, with percentages of 95.68 in 2000 and 94.02 in 2010, indicating a slight decrease of -1.73%. The most significant change occurred within those identifying as Hispanic, which surged from 1.62 in 2000 to 3.41 in 2010, an impressive increase of 110.49%. Meanwhile, the percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were at 0.74 and 0.00 in 2000 respectively, both dropping to 0 by 2010. Those identifying as Black or of two or more races saw minor changes, with the former decreasing -2.70% and the latter increasing by 3.31%.

20002010Change
White95.68%94.02%-1.73%
Hispanic1.62%3.41%110.49%
Two or More Races1.21%1.25%3.31%
Black0.74%0.72%-2.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.74%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%