Explore the Family Name Biello

The meaning of Biello

Italian: 1. from a short form of the personal name Gabriello, a variant of Gabriele. 2. habitational name from Biella in Piedmont. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Angelo, Domenic, Dante, Rino.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Biello ranked 47,308 in popularity in the year 2000 and dropped slightly to 49,546 in 2010, marking a decrease of 4.73%. The count of individuals with the Biello surname remained relatively steady, increasing by just 0.47% from 422 in 2000 to 424 in 2010. Proportionally, the occurrence of the Biello surname per 100,000 people decreased by 12.5%, from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#47,308#49,546-4.73%
Count4224240.47%
Proportion per 100k0.160.14-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Biello

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that nearly all individuals with the surname Biello identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase from 95.26% to 95.75%. In 2000, a small proportion (2.61%) identified as being of two or more races, but there was no representation from this group in 2010. There was also a new appearance of Hispanic representation in 2010 at 1.65%, where there had been none in 2000. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White95.26%95.75%0.51%
Hispanic0%1.65%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.61%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%