Explore the Family Name De Bella

The meaning of De Bella

Italian: metronymic from the female personal name Bella. Compare Di Bella. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Salvato, Salvatore, Santo.

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How common is the last name De Bella in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname De Bella saw a decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, De Bella was ranked 41,320th in terms of popularity. However, by 2010, it fell to 48,717th position, marking a drop of 17.9%. Similarly, the total count of individuals carrying the De Bella surname also decreased from 497 in the year 2000 to 433 in 2010, registering a decline of 12.88%. The proportion of people with the De Bella surname per 100k population decreased by 16.67% over this ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,320	#48,717	-17.9%
Count	497	433	-12.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.15	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Bella

The Decennial U.S. Census data also presents interesting insights about the ethnic identity associated with the De Bella surname. While the overwhelming majority (90.3% in 2010, down from 94.97% in 2000) identify as White, there is an increase in the percentage of those who identify as Hispanic or Black. In 2010, 3% of those with the De Bella surname identified as Hispanic, up by 24.48% since 2000. Similarly, the number identifying as Black grew strikingly from 1.21% in 2000 to 5.77% in 2010, showing a significant rise of 376.86%. There were no individuals associating with Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities in either of the census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.97%	90.3%	-4.92%
Black	1.21%	5.77%	376.86%
Hispanic	2.41%	3%	24.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.01%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%