Explore the Family Name Cinelli

The meaning of Cinelli

Italian: patronymic or plural form of a pet form of the personal name Cino. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Pasquale, Annamarie, Camillo, Carmine, Domenic, Domenico, Egidio, Gianni, Gino, Guido, Luigi.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Cinelli has seen a slight fluctuation in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 23,968th in popularity with 983 individuals carrying the name, corresponding to 0.36 per every 100,000 people. However, by 2010, despite an increase in count to 993, the rank fell to 25,020 and the proportion dropped to 0.34 per 100,000 people, marking a -4.39% change in rank and -5.56% change in proportion.

20002010Change
Rank#23,968#25,020-4.39%
Count9839931.02%
Proportion per 100k0.360.34-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cinelli

Moving on to the ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Cinelli, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identify as White, although there was a slight decrease from 95.32% in 2000 to 91.94% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 48.21%, going from 2.24% in 2000 to 3.32% in 2010. Similarly, the Black demographic also experienced a significant increase of 90.85%, rising from 1.53% in 2000 to 2.92% in 2010. Furthermore, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native both started at 0% in 2000. However, by 2010, the former rose to 0.7%, while the latter remained at 0%. Lastly, the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races increased by 81.97%, moving up from 0.61% in 2000 to 1.11% in 2010.

20002010Change
White95.32%91.94%-3.55%
Hispanic2.24%3.32%48.21%
Black1.53%2.92%90.85%
Two or More Races0.61%1.11%81.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.7%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%