Explore the Family Name Cardella

The meaning of Cardella

Italian (southern): habitational name from a place called Cardella in Sicily. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Sal, Matteo, Vito, Alfonse, Antonino, Carlo, Gaetano, Giovanni, Giulio, Giuseppe.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cardella has experienced a slight decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 17,234th most popular, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 17,613th position, a drop of 2.2%. Despite this, the actual count of people bearing the surname increased from 1,514 in 2000 to 1,595 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 5.35%. Nonetheless, when proportioned per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the Cardella surname dipped slightly by 3.57%, indicating its lesser commonality in the broader population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,234	#17,613	-2.2%
Count	1,514	1,595	5.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.56	0.54	-3.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cardella

The ethnic identity associated with the Cardella surname also shifted over the same period. Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, while the majority of individuals identified as White (90.72% in 2010), there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic—from 3.96% in 2000 to 7.08% in 2010, a substantial growth of 78.79%. The representation of those identifying as Black also rose by 40%. Interestingly, the census for the first time recorded individuals associating themselves with Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities. However, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased significantly by 66.06%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.73%	90.72%	-3.21%
Hispanic	3.96%	7.08%	78.79%
Two or More Races	1.65%	0.56%	-66.06%
Black	0.4%	0.56%	40%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.56%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.5%	0%