Explore the Family Name Akella

The meaning of Akella

Indian (mainly Andhra Pradesh): from a Telugu word meaning ‘leaf’, especially the kind of leaf used to build huts. It is not clear whether this word was used to signify a totem. Telugu surnames are mostly locative; as a result, this surname is found across several castes.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Akella' has seen remarkable growth in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 115,489th most popular surname but jumped to the 54,752nd position by 2010, a significant increase of 52.59%. Furthermore, the count of people with this surname expanded from 140 in 2000 to 376 in 2010, an impressive increment of 168.57%. This means that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., approximately 0.13 had the surname Akella in 2010, up from 0.05 in 2000, showing a 160% rise in its proportion.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#115,489	#54,752	52.59%
Count	140	376	168.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.13	160%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Akella

With regards to the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Akella', the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a strong correlation with the Asian/Pacific Islander group. In 2000, 95% of the holders of the 'Akella' surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, and this figure increased slightly to 96.81% in 2010. A small proportion of 'Akellas' identified with two or more races, though this decreased from 3.57% in 2000 to 1.33% in 2010. The remaining categories including White, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native either showed no change or were suppressed (S) for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	95%	96.81%	1.91%
Two or More Races	3.57%	1.33%	-62.75%
White	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%