Explore the Family Name Rivello

The meaning of Rivello

Italian: habitational name for someone from Rivello in Potenza or possibly from either of two places called Rivella, in Padova and Vicenza.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rivello has gone through minor shifts in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 67,317 in terms of popularity but dropped slightly to 69,579 by 2010, indicating a 3.36% decrease. However, the count of people with this surname increased by 2.92% during the same period, from 274 to 282. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#67,317#69,579-3.36%
Count2742822.92%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rivello

The ethnicity associated with the surname Rivello, as derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, also saw some changes from 2000 to 2010. Those identifying as White were the majority, making up 96.35% of the population with this surname in 2000, and slightly decreased to 95.04% in 2010. There was no representation in the Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in either year. The percentage of those identifying with two or more ethnicities in 2000 was 1.82%, but this figure was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. Notably, there was an emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, making up 2.84% of the total population with this surname, while there was no representation recorded in 2000.

20002010Change
White96.35%95.04%-1.36%
Hispanic0%2.84%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.82%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%