Explore the Family Name Chiarelli

The meaning of Chiarelli

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Chiarello. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Giovanni, Angelo, Antonio, Carmelo, Eduardo, Elio, Gianfranco, Gustavo, Luciano, Orlando, Sal, Salvator, Ubaldo, Vinicio.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Chiarelli has seen a decrease over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 30,061 in popularity, with 736 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, it had dropped to a rank of 34,223, with the count of individuals also decreasing to 663, representing a decline of almost 10 percent. This shift translated to a reduction in the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000, which fell by 18.52 percent over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,061	#34,223	-13.85%
Count	736	663	-9.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.22	-18.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chiarelli

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Chiarelli, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White, with 95.52 percent in 2000 and 94.87 percent in 2010. However, there was a notable increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic over the decade, rising from 2.31 percent to 3.92 percent, a change of nearly 70 percent. There was no recorded count for individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity bearing this surname in either year. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races went from 1.77 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.52%	94.87%	-0.68%
Hispanic	2.31%	3.92%	69.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.77%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%