Explore the Family Name La Tella

The meaning of La Tella

Italian (mainly Latella): variant of Tella, with the addition of the definite article la.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "La Tella" has seen a slight decrease in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked as the 35,994th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had fallen to 39,281st. The count of individuals bearing this surname also demonstrated a small drop from 589 in 2000 to 560 in 2010, representing a -4.92% change. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people similarly decreased by 13.64%.

20002010Change
Rank#35,994#39,281-9.13%
Count589560-4.92%
Proportion per 100k0.220.19-13.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name La Tella

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname "La Tella" identified as White, accounting for 98.30% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 97.32% in 2010. There was a marginal presence of those identifying their ethnicity as Hispanic in 2010, which wasn't recorded in 2000. In both the years 2000 and 2010, no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races dropped to zero in 2010 from 1.36% in 2000.

20002010Change
White98.3%97.32%-1%
Hispanic0%1.61%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.36%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%