Explore the Family Name Mauriello

The meaning of Mauriello

Italian (mainly southern): from a pet form of Mauro. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Flavio, Salvatore, Alfonse, Attilio, Carmine, Gino, Nicola, Nunzio, Sal, Vicenzo.

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

According to the data obtained from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mauriello saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 19,642 in terms of prevalence but slipped to 20,636 by 2010, reflecting a decrease of 5.06%. However, the census count for individuals carrying the surname rose marginally from 1,270 in 2000 to 1,283 in 2010, showing an increase of 1.02%. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 8.51% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,642	#20,636	-5.06%
Count	1,270	1,283	1.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.47	0.43	-8.51%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mauriello

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mauriello, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of people with this name identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 97.09% to 96.65% over the decade. The Hispanic representation within this surname increased significantly, jumping from 1.42% in 2000 to 2.49% in 2010, marking an increase of 75.35%. Meanwhile, the percentages of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those claiming two or more races dropped to zero. There were no recorded instances of Mauriello being linked to Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.09%	96.65%	-0.45%
Hispanic	1.42%	2.49%	75.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.47%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.94%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%