Explore the Family Name Perelli

The meaning of Perelli

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Perello, a pet form of the personal name Pero. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Dino, Giulio, Luigi, Nicola, Remo, Sergio, Silvana. Spanish Jorge, Getulio.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Perelli has experienced a slight decline over the years. In 2000, Perelli ranked as the 61,855th most popular surname and was held by approximately 303 individuals. By 2010, the rank had dipped to 71,678 with an estimated count of 272 people carrying the surname. This represents a drop of 15.88% in rank and 10.23% in count. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Perelli per 100,000 individuals also shrank from 0.11 to 0.09 during this period, marking an 18.18% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,855	#71,678	-15.88%
Count	303	272	-10.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.09	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Perelli

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a very slight shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Perelli surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority of people with this surname identified as White, although this percentage declined slightly from 92.74% to 91.18%. The proportion of Hispanic individuals bearing the Perelli name increased by 18.37%, rising from 5.28% to 6.25%. Notably, by 2010, Black individuals also carried the Perelli surname, representing 1.84% of the total. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.74%	91.18%	-1.68%
Hispanic	5.28%	6.25%	18.37%
Black	0%	1.84%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%