Explore the Family Name Failla

The meaning of Failla

Italian: from Latin favilla ‘spark’, a nickname for a lively individual. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Mario, Natale, Sal, Emanuele, Francesca, Vito, Angelo, Antonino, Carmelo, Domenica, Domenico, Elia, Lino, Orlando, Sofio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Failla experienced a slight decline between the years 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell by approximately 4.71%, shifting from 15490 in 2000 to 16219 in 2010. However, the total count of individuals carrying the surname increased by 2.59%, moving from 1735 to 1780 within the same period. Accordingly, the proportion per 100k population witnessed a drop of 6.25%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,490	#16,219	-4.71%
Count	1,735	1,780	2.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.64	0.6	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Failla

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals intriguing changes in the ethnic identity associated with the Failla surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, making up 94.04% of the population in 2010, a slight decrease from 94.24% in 2000. Over the decade, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose by 24.35%, increasing from 2.71% to 3.37%. Minimal changes were observed in other categories. The proportions of those identifying as Black or having two or more races slightly declined by 2.17% and 25.69% respectively, while the percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.24%	94.04%	-0.21%
Hispanic	2.71%	3.37%	24.35%
Two or More Races	1.44%	1.07%	-25.69%
Black	0.92%	0.9%	-2.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%