How common is the surname Gigante?

1,116 people in the United States had the surname Gigante in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 276,654 Americans. It ranked 22,924th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Gigante?

In the 2010 Census, 84% of people named Gigante identified as white (not Hispanic), and 8.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Gigante?

Vincent Gigante, American boxer, mobster (1928-2005), followed by Sarah Gigante.

Where is the surname Gigante most common?

Wikidata records people named Gigante in the United States and Australia.

Is the surname Gigante getting more or less common?

More common. 1,022 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,116 in 2010, up 9.2%.

The surname Gigante

A surname, carried by 1,116 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex G253

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Gigante is more common than 85.9% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,116 people named Gigante in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 276,654 Americans. That is up 9.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,022.

#22,924

rank among US surnames

1,116

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+9.2%

change since 2000 (was #23,273)

Who is named Gigante

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

84% of people named Gigante identified as white (not Hispanic), 8.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 6.5% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 84%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 6.5%
Two or more races 0.5%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Gigantes

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Vincent Gigante
American boxer, mobster (1928-2005)
Sarah Gigante
Australian cyclist, born 2000

Notable Gigantes come mostly from the United States (1) and Australia (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Gigante?: 1,116 people in the United States had the surname Gigante in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 276,654 Americans. It ranked 22,924th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Gigante?: In the 2010 Census, 84% of people named Gigante identified as white (not Hispanic), and 8.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Gigante?: Vincent Gigante, American boxer, mobster (1928-2005), followed by Sarah Gigante.
Where is the surname Gigante most common?: Wikidata records people named Gigante in the United States and Australia.
Is the surname Gigante getting more or less common?: More common. 1,022 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,116 in 2010, up 9.2%.