Explore the Family Name Iannelli

The meaning of Iannelli

Italian (southern): patronymic or plural form of Iannello. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Pasquale, Silvio, Aldo, Amato, Angelo, Antonio, Carlo, Carmine, Francesco, Gaetano, Giacomo.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Iannelli has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 24,061st most popular surname, but it fell to the 25,701st position in 2010, showing a decline of 6.82%. The count of individuals with this surname also reduced from 978 in 2000 to 959 in 2010, marking a decrease of 1.94%. The proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 8.33% during this period, dwindling from 0.36 to 0.33.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,061	#25,701	-6.82%
Count	978	959	-1.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.33	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Iannelli

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides information on the ethnic identity associated with the Iannelli surname. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, making up 97.24% in 2000, which saw a marginal increase to 97.29% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic formed 1.84% in 2000, which decreased significantly to 1.25% in 2010. The census showed an increase in the proportion of people who identified with two or more races, rising from 0.61% in 2000 to 0.83% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, with these categories marked as zero or suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.24%	97.29%	0.05%
Hispanic	1.84%	1.25%	-32.07%
Two or More Races	0.61%	0.83%	36.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%