Explore the Family Name Cifelli

The meaning of Cifelli

Italian: nickname from a diminutive of cifo ‘vase’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Antonio, Camillo, Carmine, Domenic, Alfonse, Nicola, Pasquale, Sandro, Vincenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cifelli has observed some changes in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 22,098th most popular surname and decreased slightly to become the 23,371st most popular surname by 2010. This represents a decline of 5.76%. The number of individuals carrying this surname also reflected a minor decrease from 1,092 in 2000 to 1,089 in 2010, a reduction of just 0.27%. This indicates that the proportion of people with the Cifelli surname per 100,000 residents dropped by 7.5% from 0.4 in 2000 to 0.37 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,098	#23,371	-5.76%
Count	1,092	1,089	-0.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.37	-7.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cifelli

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Cifelli also underwent shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, approximately 97.25% of individuals with this surname were identified as White, which marginally decreased to 96.24% by 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic within this surname group saw a significant increase, from 1.92% in 2000 to 3.03% in 2010, marking a growth of 57.81%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. It should be noted that the data indicates a drop from 0.64% to zero for those identifying as belonging to two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.25%	96.24%	-1.04%
Hispanic	1.92%	3.03%	57.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.64%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%