Explore the Family Name Cellini

The meaning of Cellini

Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Cellino, a diminutive of Cello (see Celli). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Orlando, Rocco, Antonio, Mario, Neno, Alfonso, Benvenuto, Berta, Chiara, Cristina, Domenic, Enrico, Ermenegildo, Gino, Italia, Liliana, Marcello, Renato, Virgilio.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cellini saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 25,564 in popularity and fell to 26,853 in 2010, representing a decrease of 5.04%. The count of individuals with this surname also experienced a minimal drop of 0.22%, moving from 907 in 2000 to 905 in 2010. Moreover, the proportion of people with the surname Cellini per 100k decreased by 8.82% during the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#25,564#26,853-5.04%
Count907905-0.22%
Proportion per 100k0.340.31-8.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cellini

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Cellini identify as White, with a slight increase of 0.11% between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, about 97.02% identified as White, which increased to 97.13% in 2010. There was also an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.65% in 2000 to 2.21% in 2010, a change of 33.94%. No changes were noted in other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

20002010Change
White97.02%97.13%0.11%
Hispanic1.65%2.21%33.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.77%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%