Explore the Family Name Avellino

The meaning of Avellino

Italian: habitational name from Avellino in Campania (from Latin Abellinum). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Aldo, Carlo, Dino, Luigi, Rocco, Salvatore, Severino, Silverio, Victorio, Vincenzo.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Avellino has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Avellino ranked as the 31,202nd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped slightly to the 31,824th position, marking a decrease of 1.99%. However, the number of people carrying the surname Avellino actually increased over this period, rising from 703 individuals in 2000 to 725 in 2010, reflecting an increase of 3.13%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,202	#31,824	-1.99%
Count	703	725	3.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.25	-3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Avellino

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Avellino surname identified as white, although there was a slight decrease in this group from 95.02% in 2000 to 93.38% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 25.51% over the same period, moving from 3.41% to 4.28%. Furthermore, representation of individuals identifying with two or more ethnic identities also increased, going from 0.71% to 0.97%, indicating a rise of 36.62%. No individuals with the Avellino surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.02%	93.38%	-1.73%
Hispanic	3.41%	4.28%	25.51%
Two or More Races	0.71%	0.97%	36.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%