Explore the Family Name Savelli

The meaning of Savelli

Italian: 1. patronymic or plural form of the personal name Savello, from Latin Sabellus, derived from a tribal name of the Sabellians, a group of ancient Italic peoples. 2. habitational name from Savelli in Crotone province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Enrico, Angelo, Gabriele, Gianni, Gino, Nicola, Paolo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Savelli has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name rose from 51,945 in 2000 to 50,659 in 2010, marking a 2.48% change. In terms of count, there was a 9.57% increase from 376 individuals in 2000 to 412 in 2010. However, the proportion of people with the Savelli surname per 100,000 remained consistent at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,945	#50,659	2.48%
Count	376	412	9.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Savelli

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Savelli shows some variability. According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with this name identified as White, comprising 90.96% in 2000 and dropping slightly to 89.08% in 2010. There was a significant rise in those identifying as Hispanic, with an increase of 68.80%, moving from 5.32% in 2000 to 8.98% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races decreased by 54.51%, from 2.66% in 2000 to 1.21% in 2010. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities were either zero or suppressed to ensure privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.96%	89.08%	-2.07%
Hispanic	5.32%	8.98%	68.8%
Two or More Races	2.66%	1.21%	-54.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%