Explore the Family Name Gizzi

The meaning of Gizzi

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Gizzo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carmine, Amedeo, Antonio, Carlo, Dino, Elio, Gino, Giovanni, Marino, Costantino, Domenic.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gizzi experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 20,618 in 2000 to 21,348 in 2010, marking a 3.54 percent decrease. However, the actual count of individuals with the Gizzi surname marginally increased within the same period, rising from 1,194 in 2000 to 1,227 in 2010 – an increase of 2.76 percent. Nevertheless, when examined in proportion to every 100,000 people, the prevalence of the surname dipped by 4.55 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,618	#21,348	-3.54%
Count	1,194	1,227	2.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.42	-4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gizzi

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some interesting shifts in the ethnic identity of those bearing the Gizzi surname during the decade. In 2000, the vast majority (97.24 percent) identified as White, and this figure slightly decreased to 96.98 percent in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose from 1.51 percent in 2000 to 1.71 percent in 2010, indicating a growth of 13.25 percent. While negligible proportions were recorded for Black and Asian/Pacific Islander groups, it is worth noting that the former decreased by 2.38 percent while the latter appeared with a 0.49 percent representation in 2010. No Gizzi respondents identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.24%	96.98%	-0.27%
Hispanic	1.51%	1.71%	13.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.49%	0%
Black	0.42%	0.41%	-2.38%
Two or More Races	0.42%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%