Explore the Family Name Angelis

The meaning of Angelis

1. Greek: from a derivative of the personal name Angelos (see Angelos), or a shortened form of any of various patronymics derived from this name. Standard Greek transliteration of this surname is Aggelis. 2. Shortened form of Italian De Angelis. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Konstantinos, Antonios, Athina, Christos, Dimitrios, Efthimios, Eleftherios, Georgios, Konstantino, Sevasti, Stratis. Italian Angelo, Lia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Angelis has seen a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Angelis ranked as the 56,826th most popular surname, but by 2010, it dropped to the 80,926th spot, marking a substantial decrease of 42.41%. The count of individuals bearing this last name also fell from 336 individuals to 234, a drop of 30.36%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Angelis per 100,000 population decreased by 33.33%, moving from 0.12 to 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#56,826#80,926-42.41%
Count336234-30.36%
Proportion per 100k0.120.08-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Angelis

According to the ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there was no change in the percentage of individuals with the surname Angelis who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native from 2000 to 2010. However, there were noticeable changes within the White and Hispanic communities. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased by 6.13%, from 91.96% in 2000 to 86.32% in 2010. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled, increasing by an impressive 95.73% from 6.55% to 12.82%. No data was available for those identifying with two or more ethnic identities.

20002010Change
White91.96%86.32%-6.13%
Hispanic6.55%12.82%95.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%