Explore the Family Name Lelli

The meaning of Lelli

Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Lello. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Antonio, Corrado, Carmine, Enrico, Geno.

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How common is the last name Lelli in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lelli has experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped by 2.05%, moving from the 58,130th position to 59,324th. Despite this decrease in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Lelli surname increased by 4.28%, with the number rising from 327 to 341. However, its proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.12 both in 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#58,130#59,324-2.05%
Count3273414.28%
Proportion per 100k0.120.120%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lelli

On the matter of ethnic identity, again referencing data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the Lelli surname primarily identifies as White, though there was a slight decrease of 2.29% from 96.64% in 2000 to 94.43% in 2010. The Hispanic representation within the Lelli surname increased by 24.51%, moving from 3.06% to 3.81% over the decade. There was also an emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races, accounting for 1.47% in 2010. There were no changes for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identification, which all reported zeroes.

20002010Change
White96.64%94.43%-2.29%
Hispanic3.06%3.81%24.51%
Two or More Races0%1.47%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%