Explore the Family Name Panelli

The meaning of Panelli

Italian: 1. patronymic or plural form of a diminutive of Pane. 2. habitational name from Panelli, a district of Sant’Angelo a Cupolo in Benevento province. 3. from the plural of panello denoting, in Tuscany, a bundle of oily rags used as a torch for towers or bell towers. 4. patronymic or plural form of Panella. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Gino, Giulio, Renzo, Gabriella, Iolanda, Ivano, Reno.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Panelli saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 58,130th and decreased to 63,524th by 2010, showing a change of -9.28%. The count also dropped from 327 to 314 within the same period, signaling a decrease of -3.98%. Similarly, the proportion per 100k people reduced by -8.33%, going from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,130	#63,524	-9.28%
Count	327	314	-3.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Panelli

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Panelli also underwent changes from 2000 to 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Notably, there was an increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic, going from 17.43% to 22.29%, marking a rise of 27.88%. On the other hand, those identifying as White saw a small drop, from 78.59% to 76.43%, a change of -2.75%. In 2000, 1.83% identified as two or more races and 1.53% identified as Black. However, these percentages fell to zero in 2010. There were no recorded changes for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities during this time.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.59%	76.43%	-2.75%
Hispanic	17.43%	22.29%	27.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.83%	0%	0%
Black	1.53%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%