Explore the Family Name Gonnella

The meaning of Gonnella

Italian: from Old Italian gonnella ‘tunic, cloak, mantel’, hence probably a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such garments. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Rocco, Carmine, Concetta, Dante, Dino, Domenico, Ennio, Gino, Massimo, Pasquale, Severino.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gonnella has seen a slight decrease over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 25,398 in terms of popularity and slightly dropped to 25,810 in 2010, marking a 1.62% decrease. Despite the drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Gonnella surname increased from 915 to 954, representing a 4.26% growth. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the surname declined by 5.88%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,398	#25,810	-1.62%
Count	915	954	4.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.32	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gonnella

As for ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Gonnella surname identify as White, accounting for 94.64% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 94.03% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a modest increase from 3.17% to 3.46%. There is also a small representation of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities, although this decreased from 1.64% to 1.05%. Interestingly, while there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, by 2010, there were some who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.64%	94.03%	-0.64%
Hispanic	3.17%	3.46%	9.15%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.15%	0%
Two or More Races	1.64%	1.05%	-35.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%