Explore the Family Name Montella

The meaning of Montella

1. Italian: habitational name from Montella, a place in Avellino province. 2. Catalan (also Montellà): habitational name from any of various places called Montella or Montellà, in Lleida and Girona provinces, Catalonia (Spain). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Salvatore, Pasquale, Aniello, Antonio, Carmine, Emidio, Gaetano, Lucio, Oreste, Saverio, Sebastiano.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Montella has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Montella ranked 36,860th in popularity with a count of 571 individuals sharing this surname, equating to 0.21 out of every 100,000 people. By 2010, the surname had dropped to the 39,717th spot, with 553 individuals bearing the name, or 0.19 out of every 100,000 people. This represents a -7.75% change in rank and a -3.15% change in count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,860	#39,717	-7.75%
Count	571	553	-3.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.19	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Montella

Regarding ethnicity, the census data shows that the majority of individuals with the last name Montella identify as White—94.57% in 2000 and 92.77% in 2010. There was a slight increase in those identifying themselves as belonging to two or more races, from 1.05% in 2000 to 1.81% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic also increased, going from 2.98% in 2000 to 3.80% in 2010. However, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year according to the Decennial U.S. Census data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.57%	92.77%	-1.9%
Hispanic	2.98%	3.8%	27.52%
Two or More Races	1.05%	1.81%	72.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%