Explore the Family Name Covelli

The meaning of Covelli

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Covello. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Aldo, Angelo, Gabriele, Luigi, Antonio, Caterina, Cesare, Domenico, Elio, Guido, Marcello, Orazio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Covelli has seen a noticeable increase between 2000 and 2010. Initially ranked at 21,934 in 2000, the surname jumped to 19,602 by 2010, reflecting a 10.63% climb. The actual count of individuals with this surname also expanded from 1,103 to 1,376 during the same period. This suggests that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., approximately 0.47 had the surname Covelli in 2010 as opposed to 0.41 in 2000, indicating a rise of 14.63%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,934	#19,602	10.63%
Count	1,103	1,376	24.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.47	14.63%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Covelli

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Covelli identified as White, with 94.20% in 2000 and 93.31% in 2010. Over the decade, there was a small decrease in this percentage by 0.94%. There was also a slight dip in those identifying with two or more races, dropping by 18.52%. However, an interesting growth was observed in the Hispanic category, with an increase of 21.87% over the ten-year span. Both the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black categories, along with the American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, had no individuals identifying under the Covelli surname during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.2%	93.31%	-0.94%
Hispanic	4.71%	5.74%	21.87%
Two or More Races	0.54%	0.44%	-18.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%