Explore the Family Name Cornella

The meaning of Cornella

1. Catalan (Cornellà): habitational name from any of several places so called in Catalonia. 2. Italian: from the female personal name Cornella. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Alonzo, Ines, Lino, Valerio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Cornella has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cornella was ranked 59,769th in popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to rank 64,388, representing a change of -7.73%. Additionally, the count of individuals with the surname also decreased from 316 to 309, marking a -2.22% change. The proportion of individuals named Cornella per 100,000 people also declined by -16.67% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,769	#64,388	-7.73%
Count	316	309	-2.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.1	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cornella

The ethnicity profile for the surname Cornella, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White, accounting for 91.14% in 2000 and dropping slightly to 89.32% in 2010. This represents a -2.00% change. The Hispanic community holding the Cornella surname showed a growth of 7.89%, increasing from 5.70% in 2000 to 6.15% in 2010. The percentage of Black individuals with this surname also experienced significant growth, with an increase of 36.32% from 1.90% in 2000 to 2.59% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander descent or those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or belonging to two or more races with the Cornella surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.14%	89.32%	-2%
Hispanic	5.7%	6.15%	7.89%
Black	1.9%	2.59%	36.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%