Explore the Family Name Jacobelli

The meaning of Jacobelli

Italian: rare variant of Iacobelli and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Jacobelli has seen a slight decrease in the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname Jacobelli ranked 96,918 in popularity and was carried by 174 individuals, representing approximately 0.06 per 100,000 people in the United States. By 2010, however, the popularity rank of the name had dropped to 109,758, with only 161 individuals bearing the name. This represents a decrease in count of 7.47% and a drop in proportion per 100,000 people of 16.67%.

20002010Change
Rank#96,918#109,758-13.25%
Count174161-7.47%
Proportion per 100k0.060.05-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jacobelli

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that those with the surname Jacobelli are predominantly of White ethnicity. In 2000, approximately 97.13% of Jacobellis were White, a percentage that decreased marginally to 96.27% by 2010. Meanwhile, the presence of Hispanic ethnicity within the Jacobelli surname holders saw an increase, moving from 2.87% in 2000 to 3.73% in 2010, a change of 29.97%. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0.00%, indicating no recorded holders of the surname Jacobelli belonging to these ethnic identities during the years surveyed.

20002010Change
White97.13%96.27%-0.89%
Hispanic2.87%3.73%29.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%