Explore the Family Name Rigali

The meaning of Rigali

Italian: 1. habitational name from a place so named in Perugia Province, Umbria. 2. from a variant of regale ‘royal’ (see Reale).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Rigali has slightly increased between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name moved from 50,801 in 2000 to 49,365 in 2010, marking a 2.83% growth. The count of this surname also grew from 386 to 426 individuals during this decade, a rise of 10.36%. Despite these increases, the proportion of the surname Rigali per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.14.

20002010Change
Rank#50,801#49,3652.83%
Count38642610.36%
Proportion per 100k0.140.140%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rigali

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts for those with the Rigali surname. In 2000, 92.49% identified as White, which decreased to 87.79% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 5.44% to 8.45% over the same period. The census data also shows that the Rigali surname appeared among Asian/Pacific Islanders and American Indian and Alaskan Natives for the first time in 2010, with 1.88% and 1.41% respectively. The data for those identifying with two or more races was suppressed for privacy in 2010.

20002010Change
White92.49%87.79%-5.08%
Hispanic5.44%8.45%55.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.88%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%1.41%0%
Two or More Races1.3%0%0%
Black0%0%0%