Explore the Family Name Ciccolella

The meaning of Ciccolella

Italian: from the feminine form of Ciccolello, a diminutive of Ciccolo, which is in turn a diminutive of the personal name Cicco. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Edo, Cosmo, Domenic, Erasmo, Salvatore, Sergio, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ciccolella has seen a mild increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 62,236th most common name in the US, while by 2010 it had risen slightly to rank 61,585th. The total count of individuals with this surname also increased by around 8.31%, going from 301 in 2000 to 326 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion of people with the Ciccolella surname per 100k remained consistent at 0.11 in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,236	#61,585	1.05%
Count	301	326	8.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ciccolella

Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals bearing the Ciccolella surname identify their ethnicity as White, a number which saw a slight increase from 95.02% in 2000 to 96.01% in 2010. There was also a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising by 31.76% over the decade. However, this group still represents a small percentage of the total, increasing from 2.33% to 3.07%. The data recorded no individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races dropped from 1.99% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.02%	96.01%	1.04%
Hispanic	2.33%	3.07%	31.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.99%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%