Explore the Family Name Grizzaffi

The meaning of Grizzaffi

Italian (southern): variant of Grisafi (see Crisafi). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Biaggio.

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

The surname Grizzaffi, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010, with its rank falling by almost 5% from 73,154 to 76,768. The total count of people with the Grizzaffi surname modestly increased by 1.21% from 247 to 250 over the same period. Despite the increase in absolute numbers, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 11.11%, indicating that the overall growth rate of the population outpaces that of this surname.

20002010Change
Rank#73,154#76,768-4.94%
Count2472501.21%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grizzaffi

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Grizzaffi surname identified as White, with a small decrease from 96.36% in 2000 to 95.60% in 2010. A small portion of the Grizzaffi population identified as Hispanic, with an increase of 23.46% from 3.24% in 2000 to 4.00% in 2010. There was no change in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White96.36%95.6%-0.79%
Hispanic3.24%4%23.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%