Explore the Family Name Agrella

The meaning of Agrella

1. Italian: from the female personal name Agrella (see Grella). 2. Spanish (Santa Cruz de Tenerife): altered form of Galician Agrela, a habitational name from the town of Agrela in the province of Pontevedra (Galicia), the name of which is a derivative of Latin ager ‘field’.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Agrella saw a minor decrease in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 66,676th to 67,318th, a change of -0.96%. However, the count of individuals carrying this surname increased by 5.78% during this decade, rising from 277 to 293. The proportion per 100k people remained steady at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#66,676#67,318-0.96%
Count2772935.78%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Agrella

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Agrella saw some fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. There was no representation from Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. However, those identifying as White comprised the majority, though their percentage decreased slightly from 86.64% to 85.67%. Notably, the percentage of those with Hispanic ethnicity nearly doubled, jumping from 5.42% to 10.24%. Conversely, individuals identifying with two or more races decreased significantly from 5.42% to just 1.71%.

20002010Change
White86.64%85.67%-1.12%
Hispanic5.42%10.24%88.93%
Two or More Races5.42%1.71%-68.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%