Explore the Family Name La Polla

The meaning of La Polla

Italian (also Lapolla): topographic name from polla ‘vein (thin stream) of water’, or a habitational name from a place in Salerno province named with this word. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Antonio, Cosmo, Nicola, Rocco, Saverio, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname La Polla experienced a decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 30,929th and fell to 34,427th by 2010, showing a decrease of 11.31%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased, dropping from 710 in 2000 to 658 in 2010, a fall of 7.32%. Proportionally, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.26 in 2000 and 0.22 in 2010 bearing the surname La Polla, indicating a reduction of 15.38%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,929	#34,427	-11.31%
Count	710	658	-7.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.22	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name La Polla

Turning to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname La Polla identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase of 0.58% over the decade. There was a notable decrease in those identifying as Hispanic, falling from 2.11% in 2000 to 1.06% in 2010, a significant drop of 49.76%. Those reporting two or more races remained relatively stable, experiencing a minor decline of 1.94%. Additionally, in 2010, the census recorded individuals with the surname La Polla identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black for the first time, both at 0.76%. No individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.35%	95.9%	0.58%
Two or More Races	1.55%	1.52%	-1.94%
Hispanic	2.11%	1.06%	-49.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.76%	0%
Black	0%	0.76%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%