Explore the Family Name Giove

The meaning of Giove

Italian: 1. from Giòve (‘Jupiter’), the name of the chief Roman deity, perhaps a nickname for someone who habitually swore per Giove ‘by Jove’. 2. from Sicilian ggiòve, iòvi ‘Thursday’, applied as a personal name for someone born or baptized on that day of the week. 3. habitational name from Giove in Terni province, Umbria. 4. possibly from a variant of the personal name Giobbe (see Job). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Raffaele, Rocco.

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

The surname Giove saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In terms of ranking, Giove moved up from the 65,668th spot to the 63,873rd, a rise of 2.73%. The number of individuals bearing this name also increased by 10.64%, with 282 people named Giove in 2000 and 312 in 2010. Per every 100,000 people, the proportion of those named Giove rose from 0.1 to 0.11, marking a 10% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,668	#63,873	2.73%
Count	282	312	10.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Giove

The ethnic identity of individuals with the surname Giove also changed between 2000 and 2010, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census. While there were no recorded changes for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, there was a significant increase of 91.90% in the Hispanic category moving from 2.84% to 5.45%. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased by 3.47% from 93.97% in 2000 to 90.71% in 2010. Those reporting two or more races also saw a substantial rise of 62.71%, moving from 1.77% to 2.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.97%	90.71%	-3.47%
Hispanic	2.84%	5.45%	91.9%
Two or More Races	1.77%	2.88%	62.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%