Explore the Family Name Jacobellis

The meaning of Jacobellis

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Jacobellis saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 58,553rd most popular surname with a count of 324 individuals carrying this name. However, by 2010, its rank had slipped to 63,218 with a count of 316 individuals. This represents a change of -7.97 in rank and -2.47 in count. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 also decreased by 8.33%, from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#58,553#63,218-7.97%
Count324316-2.47%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jacobellis

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Jacobellis, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is predominantly linked with white ethnicity. In 2000, 95.68% of those with this surname identified as white, increasing to 98.42% in 2010. There was a small percentage (3.09%) in 2000 that identified as belonging to two or more races, but this figure was not present in the 2010 data. There were no recorded instances of this surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White95.68%98.42%2.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races3.09%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%