Explore the Family Name Portella
The meaning of Portella
1. Catalan: habitational name from Portella in Lleida or La Portella in Barcelona or Tarragona provinces, Catalonia (Spain), so named from a diminutive of porta ‘gate’. 2. Italian: from Sicilian purtedda ‘portal, door, pass’, applied as a topographic name or as a habitational name from any of numerous places called with this word, notably Portella di Mare in Misilmeri, Palermo. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Manuel, Albino, Bienvenido, Reinaldo, Blanca, Carlos, Consuelo, Javier, Jose, Mario, Roberto.
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How common is the last name Portella in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Portella has seen slight changes between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 56,687 in 2000 to 58,182 in 2010, marking a decrease of 2.64%. However, the actual count of individuals with this last name increased by 3.56%, from 337 in 2000 to 349 in 2010. The proportion of the population with the surname Portella per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.12.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #56,687 | #58,182 | -2.64% |
| Count | 337 | 349 | 3.56% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Portella
When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Portella, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts over the decade. In 2000, 70.33% of those bearing the surname identified as White, but this figure fell to 62.75% by 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic increased significantly from 25.82% in 2000 to 34.67% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races were only present in 2000, making up 2.08% of the total, but there were no individuals with the surname Portella identifying as such in 2010. There were no reported instances of people with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 70.33% | 62.75% | -10.78% |
| Hispanic | 25.82% | 34.67% | 34.28% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.08% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |