Explore the Family Name Estella

The meaning of Estella

Spanish: habitational name from Estella in the province of Navarre. The placename is probably a result of mistranslation of its Basque name Lizarra (from lizarr ‘ash tree’) into Latin as if it were derived from izarra ‘star’ (Latin stella).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Estella has been gradually increasing in the United States. In 2000, Estella ranked 51,809 among all surnames, but by 2010, it had risen to rank 49,461, marking a 4.53% increase. The actual count of individuals with this surname also increased over the same period, from 377 to 425, representing a growth rate of about 12.73%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,809	#49,461	4.53%
Count	377	425	12.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Estella

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides information on the ethnicity associated with the surname Estella. In 2000, the highest percentage of Estella bearers identified as Hispanic (38.73%), followed by those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (30.50%) and White (24.14%). By 2010, while the number of Estellas identifying as Hispanic had slightly decreased to 34.82%, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander had grown to 35.29%, surpassing Hispanics. Additionally, the proportion of Black individuals with this surname nearly doubled, reaching 8.47% in 2010 from a mere 4.51% in 2000. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as White dropped to 19.53%.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	30.5%	35.29%	15.7%
Hispanic	38.73%	34.82%	-10.1%
White	24.14%	19.53%	-19.1%
Black	4.51%	8.47%	87.8%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%