Explore the Family Name Iacobellis

The meaning of Iacobellis

Italian: patronymic from the personal name Iacobello (see Iacobelli). It is formed with the Latin ablative plural suffix -is imparting the sense ‘belonging to, of’, in this case ‘member of the Iacobelli family’ (compare Iacobelli). Compare also Jacobellis.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Iacobellis ranked 83,004 in popularity in the year 2000, and then slightly rose to 82,613 in 2010, reflecting a marginal change of 0.47%. The count of individuals carrying the Iacobellis surname increased from 211 in 2000 to 228 in 2010, a growth of 8.06%. However, the proportion per 100k people remained the same at 0.08 over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#83,004#82,6130.47%
Count2112288.06%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Iacobellis

In terms of ethnicity, again referencing the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, it was found that the majority of people with the Iacobellis surname identified as white. This group made up 96.21% of the Iacobellis population in 2000, but this declined to 93.42% by 2010. There was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 3.79% in 2000 to 5.70% in 2010, reflecting a significant increase of 50.4%. No individuals with the Iacobellis name identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White96.21%93.42%-2.9%
Hispanic3.79%5.7%50.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%