Explore the Family Name Gravina

The meaning of Gravina

Italian: habitational name from any of various places called Gravina, especially one in Apulia, near Bari. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Alfredo, Mario, Orlando, Rocco, Santo, Vincenza, Vincenzo.

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

The surname Gravina has seen a slight increase in popularity over the course of a decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Gravina was ranked 35,666th in popularity, with 596 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, the surname had risen to the 34,835th rank, represented by 648 individuals - an 8.72% rise in count. The proportion of people named Gravina per 100,000 remained stable at 0.22.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,666	#34,835	2.33%
Count	596	648	8.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.22	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gravina

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts. The largest group identifying with the Gravina surname self-identify as White; however, this percentage decreased slightly from 87.75% in 2000 to 82.41% in 2010. There was also a small decrease in individuals who identified as two or more races, falling from 1.68% to 1.23%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Gravinas identifying as Hispanic rose from 9.23% to 12.65%. Interestingly, Asian/Pacific Islander representation among those with the Gravina surname saw the largest relative growth, increasing from 1.01% to 2.93% during the same period. No individuals with the Gravina surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.75%	82.41%	-6.09%
Hispanic	9.23%	12.65%	37.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.01%	2.93%	190.1%
Two or More Races	1.68%	1.23%	-26.79%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%