Explore the Family Name D’aniello

The meaning of D’aniello

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Aniello, asouthern variant of Agnello. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Luigi, Carmine, Ciro, Gennaro, Giacomo, Gino, Giro, Pasquale, Rocco, Vito.

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How common is the last name D’aniello in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname D'Aniello has experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 27,028th most popular surname, whereas in 2010, it had slipped slightly to the 27,110th position, marking a decrease of 0.3%. Despite this drop in rank, the total number of individuals with the D'Aniello surname actually increased from 843 in 2000 to 893 in 2010, reflecting a growth of 5.93%. However, when considering the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals, there was a marginal decline from 0.31 in 2000 to 0.3 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#27,028#27,110-0.3%
Count8438935.93%
Proportion per 100k0.310.3-3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name D’aniello

The ethnic identity associated with the D'Aniello surname has also slightly shifted according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the D'Aniello surname identified as White at 97.15%, and this figure decreased minimally to 96.42% by 2010. There was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native identity associated with this surname in either year. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.66% in 2000 to 2.24% in 2010. Interestingly, there were no persons identifying as Black with this surname in 2000, but by 2010 this category emerged, accounting for 0.67% of individuals with the D'Aniello surname. The identifier of two or more races was present in 2000 with 0.95% but was not reported in the 2010 census.

20002010Change
White97.15%96.42%-0.75%
Hispanic1.66%2.24%34.94%
Black0%0.67%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0.95%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%