Explore the Family Name Carvelli

The meaning of Carvelli

Italian (Naples): 1. patronymic or plural form of a shortened form of the personal name Carobello, Carubello (from Latin carus ‘dear’ + bellus ‘beautiful’). 2. occupational name for a baker, from medieval Greek karbellion denoting a type of bread. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmela, Gaetano, Giuseppe, Sal, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Carvelli has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 55,376th in popularity, with 347 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 62,531, and the count of individuals decreased to 320, representing a change of -12.92% in rank and -7.78% in the number of people with this surname. The proportion of people named Carvelli per 100,000 also dropped by 15.38%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,376	#62,531	-12.92%
Count	347	320	-7.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Carvelli

Regarding its ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Carvelli surname identify as White, making up 96.83% in 2000 and 94.38% in 2010. Over the decade, there was a slight decrease (-2.53%) in the percentage identifying as White. The data for 2010 also indicated some diversity within the Carvelli surname, with 2.50% identifying with two or more races and 2.19% identifying as Hispanic. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.83%	94.38%	-2.53%
Two or More Races	0%	2.5%	0%
Hispanic	0%	2.19%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%