Explore the Family Name Pello

The meaning of Pello

Catalan (Pelló): probably a nickname from pelló ‘nutshell’, the shuck or shell of certain nuts, especially chestnuts. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Florinda, Humberto, Jose, Pablo.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Pello saw a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 62,961 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it had dropped to 68,345, marking an 8.55 percent decrease. The actual count of individuals with this surname also decreased slightly during this period, from 297 to 288, a change of -3.03 percent. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Pello per 100,000 people also decreased by 9.09 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,961	#68,345	-8.55%
Count	297	288	-3.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pello

The Decennial U.S. Census data on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Pello reveals some fluctuations over the same period. The percentage of people identified as White with the surname Pello decreased from 89.23 percent in 2000 to 80.21 percent in 2010, a change of -10.11 percent. The proportion of those identified as Hispanic, however, nearly doubled from 7.41 percent to 14.58 percent. Additionally, a new ethnicity appeared in the 2010 census data: American Indian and Alaskan Native, making up 2.08 percent of those with the Pello surname. There were no individuals recorded as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year, while those identifying with two or more races fell to zero in 2010 after being recorded at 2.69 percent in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.23%	80.21%	-10.11%
Hispanic	7.41%	14.58%	96.76%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	2.08%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.69%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%