Explore the Family Name Novella

The meaning of Novella

1. Catalan: probably a nickname from the feminine form of Novell ‘young’ or from novella ‘news’. 2. Italian: from the feminine form of Novello. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Felipe, Francisco, Jesus, Juan, Julio, Luis, Mario, Milagros, Rolando, Rosario. Italian Giuseppe, Sal, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Novella has become more popular in the United States over the past decade. In 2000, it ranked 41,722 among all surnames and rose to 39,419 by 2010, reflecting a positive change of 5.52%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased during this period from 491 to 558, marking an increase of 13.65%. The proportion per 100,000 people saw a slight rise as well from 0.18 to 0.19, experiencing a growth rate of 5.56%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,722	#39,419	5.52%
Count	491	558	13.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.19	5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Novella

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnicity of individuals with the surname Novella. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a significant decrease in the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, dropping from 2.44% to 1.61%, a decline of 34.02%. No changes were recorded for those identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or having two or more ethnic identities. However, the Hispanic population experienced an increase from 40.12% to 48.75%, a 21.51% rise. Conversely, the White population decreased from 56.21% to 48.21%, marking a 14.23% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	40.12%	48.75%	21.51%
White	56.21%	48.21%	-14.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.44%	1.61%	-34.02%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%