Explore the Family Name Isola

The meaning of Isola

Italian: topographic name for someone who lived on an island, isola. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Domenic, Anello, Angelo, Carlo, Carmine, Duilio, Gino, Lido, Palma, Santina, Ugo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Isola has seen a slight decrease in its popularity ranking from 2000 to 2010, slipping from 23,530 to 23,978, marking a 1.9% drop. However, the number of individuals bearing the name Isola has actually increased in this decade, rising from 1,006 to 1,052, an increase of 4.57%. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people also saw a minor decrease of 2.7%, falling from 0.37 to 0.36.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,530	#23,978	-1.9%
Count	1,006	1,052	4.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.36	-2.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Isola

In respect to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census revealed that the majority of individuals named Isola identified as White. This group made up 89.56% in 2000 and slightly decreased to 86.31% by 2010. The Hispanic representation among those with the surname Isola showed significant growth, increasing from 3.08% in 2000 to 5.89% in 2010. A small percentage of those with the surname identified as Black, growing from 4.17% in 2000 to 4.56% in 2010. The data also indicated that a small portion of individuals identified as two or more races, decreasing slightly from 2.09% in 2000 to 1.81% in 2010. No individuals with the surname Isola identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.56%	86.31%	-3.63%
Hispanic	3.08%	5.89%	91.23%
Black	4.17%	4.56%	9.35%
Two or More Races	2.09%	1.81%	-13.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%