Explore the Family Name La Mendola

The meaning of La Mendola

Italian (mainly Sicily; also Lamendola): variant of Mendola, with the definite article la. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Saverio, Carlo, Carmelo, Antonio, Camillo, Gino, Giovanni, Giuseppe, Lorenzo, Nino.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname La Mendola saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 20,785th in terms of frequency, but by 2010, its rank had dropped to 21,842, representing a change of -5.09%. The count of individuals with the La Mendola surname, however, rose from 1,181 in 2000 to 1,190 in 2010, a 0.76% increase. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.44 in 2000 to 0.40 in 2010, marking a decline of -9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,785	#21,842	-5.09%
Count	1,181	1,190	0.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.4	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name La Mendola

In terms of ethnic identity associated with the 'La Mendola' surname, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes from 2000 to 2010. The largest ethnicity group remains White, even though its percentage dropped slightly from 93.65% in 2000 to 91.51% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a significant rise in the Hispanic portion, increasing from 3.13% in 2000 to 4.87% in 2010, which represents a 55.59% rise. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation also increased from 1.10% to 1.68%. The percentage of people identifying with Two or more races decreased slightly from 1.78% to 1.60%. The census data shows no Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native identity associated with the surname for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.65%	91.51%	-2.29%
Hispanic	3.13%	4.87%	55.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.1%	1.68%	52.73%
Two or More Races	1.78%	1.6%	-10.11%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%