Explore the Family Name Galella

The meaning of Galella

Italian: variant of Gallello, which is probably from a pet form of the personal name Gallo (see Galli). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Luigi, Carmela, Donatella, Valentino.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Galella has seen a spike in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Galella ranked 68,782 in terms of popularity, and by 2010, it had climbed to rank 63,873, showing an increase of 7.14%. This rise in rank is mirrored by the count of individuals with this surname, which also witnessed a significant growth from 267 in 2000 to 312 in 2010, reflecting an increase of about 16.85%. The proportion per 100k also saw a modest rise of 10.0%, going from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,782	#63,873	7.14%
Count	267	312	16.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Galella

In terms of ethnic identity, the Galella surname primarily identifies as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 97.38% identified as White, albeit this figure slightly dropped to 91.99% by 2010. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation within those bearing the Galella name grew dramatically from 1.87% in 2000 to 5.13% in 2010, marking a whopping 174.33% change. Another noteworthy shift is the emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races by 2010, which was nonexistent in the 2000 census. There were no significant changes observed for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities, which remained at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.38%	91.99%	-5.54%
Hispanic	1.87%	5.13%	174.33%
Two or More Races	0%	2.24%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%