Explore the Family Name Buzzelli

The meaning of Buzzelli

Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Buzzello, a diminutive of Buzzo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Marco, Amedeo, Angelo, Filomena, Geno, Nicola, Salvatore.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Buzzelli has seen a slight decline in popularity over time. In 2000, it ranked 27,877th in terms of most common surnames. However, by 2010, it had fallen to 29,473rd place, representing a change of -5.73 percent. The count of people with the Buzzelli surname also decreased during this period, from 811 in 2000 to 801 in 2010. This represents a decrease of -1.23 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people also declined by 10 percent, from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.27 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#27,877#29,473-5.73%
Count811801-1.23%
Proportion per 100k0.30.27-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buzzelli

In terms of ethnic identity, the census data shows that the Buzzelli surname is predominantly associated with individuals who identify as White. In 2000, an overwhelming 98.40 percent of those with the Buzzelli surname identified as White. This figure remained almost entirely consistent in 2010, with 98.38 percent identifying as White, marking a negligible change of -0.02 percent. A very small proportion of individuals with the Buzzelli surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, but this number dropped to zero by 2010. Similarly, no individuals identified as Black or Hispanic in either 2000 or 2010. An emerging category in 2010 was those identifying as belonging to two or more races, which made up 0.75 percent of the Buzzellis. There were no Buzzellis who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White98.4%98.38%-0.02%
Two or More Races0%0.75%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.99%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%