Explore the Family Name Merolla

The meaning of Merolla

Italian (southern): 1. possibly from Neapolitan merolla ‘(bone) marrow’. 2. possibly a diminutive of Mero. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Amedeo, Antonio, Rocco, Sal, Carmine, Carmino, Dante, Domenic, Gennaro, Gino, Giuseppe, Salvatore.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Merolla had a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 49,563rd most popular surname, and by 2010, it had risen marginally to the 49,546th position. In terms of actual counts, the number of individuals bearing the Merolla name increased by 6.53% from 398 in 2000 to 424 in 2010. However, its proportion per 100,000 people saw a decrease of 6.67% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,563	#49,546	0.03%
Count	398	424	6.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Merolla

The ethnic identity associated with the Merolla surname has also seen some change over the decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, there was a slight decrease of 2.24% in this category over the decade. Concurrently, those identifying as Hispanic rose dramatically by 143.65% from 1.26% in 2000 to 3.07% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased by 21.85%. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.98%	94.81%	-2.24%
Hispanic	1.26%	3.07%	143.65%
Two or More Races	1.51%	1.18%	-21.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%