Explore the Family Name Avella
The meaning of Avella
1. Italian: habitational name from a place called Avella, in Avellino province, Campania, named Abella in Latin. 2. Catalan (mainly Majorca; Avellà): derivative of the Latin personal name Abellius + the placename suffix -anus, or a topographic name from avellà ‘hazel’. 3. Spanish: variant of Abella. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Nicola, Angelo, Gino, Francesco, Pietro, Rocco. Spanish Francisco, Adriana, Alberto, Amparo, Gerardo, Jaime, Javier, Josue.
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How common is the last name Avella in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Avella saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Avella ranked as the 30,383rd most common surname, but it slipped to the 31,150th spot by 2010, marking a 2.52% change. Despite this drop in rank, the actual number of individuals with this last name slightly increased from 726 to 745, a growth rate of 2.62%. However, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people dwindled by 7.41%, from 0.27 to 0.25.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,383 | #31,150 | -2.52% |
| Count | 726 | 745 | 2.62% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.25 | -7.41% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Avella
The ethnicity associated with the surname Avella also underwent some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as White dropped from 77.13% to 70.74%, while those identifying as Hispanic experienced an increase from 20.11% to 25.91%. The data also showed a modest rise in those identifying as Black, going up from 1.10% to 1.48%. Notably, there was a new categorization in 2010 for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander at 1.48%, though there were none in 2000. Meanwhile, the "two or more races" category disappeared entirely in 2010 after making up 1.24% of the Avella population in 2000. There was no change in the percentage of individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, remaining at 0% for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77.13% | 70.74% | -8.28% |
| Hispanic | 20.11% | 25.91% | 28.84% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.48% | 0% |
| Black | 1.1% | 1.48% | 34.55% |
| Two or More Races | 1.24% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |