Explore the Family Name Mazzella

The meaning of Mazzella

Italian (southern): from a diminutive of Mazza or alternatively of Mazzeo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Silvio, Silverio, Mario, Carmine, Angelo, Antonio, Nicola, Salvatore, Aldo, Attilio, Elio, Guido, Sal, Camillo, Luciana, Luisa, Paola, Roberto.

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

The surname Mazzella, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, saw a slight dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 13,282 and by 2010, it fell slightly to rank 13,674 - a change of -2.95%. However, the count of this surname increased by 5.08% with 2,107 individuals in 2000 to 2,214 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also experienced a decrease by -3.85%, going from 0.78 to 0.75.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,282	#13,674	-2.95%
Count	2,107	2,214	5.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.78	0.75	-3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mazzella

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Mazzella surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. During this period, the percentage of Mazzellas identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander nearly doubled, increasing by 89.47% (from 0.38 to 0.72). Those identifying as White made up the majority, although this group saw a slight decrease of -1.42%, moving from 95.21% to 93.86%. Individuals with two or more ethnicities also increased by 41.28% (from 1.09 to 1.54). The Hispanic identity showed a growth of 23.10% (from 2.90 to 3.57). There were no Mazzellas who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.21%	93.86%	-1.42%
Hispanic	2.9%	3.57%	23.1%
Two or More Races	1.09%	1.54%	41.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.38%	0.72%	89.47%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%