Explore the Family Name Ferullo

The meaning of Ferullo

Italian: from a diminutive of Fera. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Pasquale, Antonio, Domenic, Domenica, Rocco, Salvator, Vincenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ferullo has moderately increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 37,094th most popular surname, whereas in 2010, it moved up to the 35,582nd position, marking an improvement by 4.08%. The number of people with the Ferullo surname also saw an increase of approximately 11.66% from 566 individuals in 2000 to 632 in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion of those identified as Ferullo per 100k people remained steady at 0.21 in both census years.

20002010Change
Rank#37,094#35,5824.08%
Count56663211.66%
Proportion per 100k0.210.210%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ferullo

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of the Ferullo surname holders identify as White. In 2000, this figure stood at 98.23% before experiencing a slight decrease to 97.15% in 2010. The Hispanic representation within the Ferullo population also experienced growth during this period, increasing from 1.24% in 2000 to 1.90% in 2010, which represents a 53.23% change. The data for other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those identifying as two or more races were either zero or suppressed (S) for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White98.23%97.15%-1.1%
Hispanic1.24%1.9%53.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%