Explore the Family Name D’avella

The meaning of D’avella

Italian (southern): habitational name for someone from Avella in Avellino province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Mario, Aldo, Donato, Ernesto, Pompeo, Salvatore, Sebastiano.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname D’Avella has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 68,973rd most popular, but by 2010, it had slipped to 81,181st place, showing a decrease of 17.7%. The count of people carrying the D'Avella surname also decreased from 266 in 2000 to 233 in 2010, marking a drop of 12.41%. Its proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 20%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#68,973#81,181-17.7%
Count266233-12.41%
Proportion per 100k0.10.08-20%

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

With regard to the ethnic identity associated with the surname D’Avella, statistics from the Decennial U.S. Census show that the majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, with a slight increase from 97.37% in 2000 to 97.42% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic also increased slightly over this decade, from 1.88% in 2000 to 2.15% in 2010, marking an increase of 14.36%. There were no recorded changes in the number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period.

20002010Change
White97.37%97.42%0.05%
Hispanic1.88%2.15%14.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%