Explore the Family Name Canella
The meaning of Canella
1. Italian (northern): variant of Cannella. 2. Asturian-Leonese: possibly a nickname from canella ‘shin’, applied to a man with thin legs.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Canella in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Canella has seen a small decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 65,298, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 72,332nd spot, representing a change of -10.77%. The count of people with this surname also decreased from 284 in 2000 to 269 in 2010, marking a -5.28% shift. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people reduced from 0.11 to 0.09, witnessing an overall decrease of 18.18%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #65,298 | #72,332 | -10.77% |
| Count | 284 | 269 | -5.28% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.09 | -18.18% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Canella
In terms of ethnicity as recorded in the Decennial U.S. Census, the Canella surname predominantly identifies with White ethnicity, although there was a slight decline of about -7.53% between 2000 and 2010; 90.85% identified as White in 2000 compared to 84.01% in 2010. There was a notable increase within the Hispanic category, up from 7.75% in 2000 to 11.52% in 2010, signaling a significant change of 48.65%. Interestingly, in 2010, the category "Two or more races" emerged with a 2.23% representation, which was absent in the 2000 census data. The categories Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native had no reported data for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.85% | 84.01% | -7.53% |
| Hispanic | 7.75% | 11.52% | 48.65% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.23% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |