Explore the Family Name Kanelos
The meaning of Kanelos
Greek: nickname for someone with fair or red hair, from kanela ‘cinnamon’, from Italian cannella.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Kanelos in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kanelos had a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 71,610 in popularity and dropped by approximately 7.9% to rank 77,264 in 2010. The number of people with this surname also decreased from 254 in 2000 to 248 in 2010, representing a 2.36% decrease. Additionally, the proportion of people with the Kanelos surname per 100k also declined from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010, indicating an 11.11% decrease.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #71,610 | #77,264 | -7.9% |
| Count | 254 | 248 | -2.36% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kanelos
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Kanelos surname identify as White, with 95.67% in 2000 and 95.56% in 2010, experiencing a negligible reduction of 0.11%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a 14.41% decrease, moving from 2.36% in 2000 to 2.02% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native populations, or those reporting two or more races in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.67% | 95.56% | -0.11% |
| Hispanic | 2.36% | 2.02% | -14.41% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |