Explore the Family Name La Bella

The meaning of La Bella

Italian (also Labella): nickname from la bella, literally ‘the beautiful (woman)’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Rocco, Sal, Salvatore, Vito, Luigi, Antonio, Carmine, Marco, Dante, Domenico, Donato.

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How common is the last name La Bella in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname La Bella has experienced a decline over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 13,407 in popularity with a count of 2,083, equating to approximately 0.77 out of every 100,000 people bearing this name. By 2010, its rank had dropped to 15,546, and the count had decreased to 1,882, lowering its proportion per 100,000 to 0.64. This represents a change of -15.95 in rank and -9.65 in count, demonstrating a decrease in the prevalence of the La Bella surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,407	#15,546	-15.95%
Count	2,083	1,882	-9.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.77	0.64	-16.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name La Bella

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnicity of individuals with the La Bella surname. The vast majority, 94.58% in 2010 down from 95.63% in 2000, identify as White. The second largest ethnic identity group among the La Bellas is Hispanic, which saw significant growth from 1.97% in 2000 to 3.03% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander slightly increased from 1.15% to 1.22%, while those claiming two or more races declined from 1.06% to 0.80%. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.63%	94.58%	-1.1%
Hispanic	1.97%	3.03%	53.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.15%	1.22%	6.09%
Two or More Races	1.06%	0.8%	-24.53%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%