Explore the Family Name Scagnelli

The meaning of Scagnelli

Italian (mainly Emilia): possibly a habitational name from Scagnello in Cuneo province, or a nickname from scagnello ‘seat, bank’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Bartolomeo, Carlo, Domenica, Domenico, Giacomo, Giovanni, Giuseppe, Luigi.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Scagnelli has seen a minor decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 55,481 and had a count of 346. A decade later in 2010, its rank fell to 61,123 with the count dropping slightly to 329. This represented a change of -10.17 in rank and -4.91 in count, respectively. The proportion of the surname per 100k people also decreased by 15.38 during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#55,481#61,123-10.17%
Count346329-4.91%
Proportion per 100k0.130.11-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scagnelli

The ethnicity distribution of the Scagnelli surname, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, shows that the majority of bearers identified as White, although there was a slight decrease of 0.82 from 96.53 in 2000 to 95.74 in 2010. There were no reported bearers of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native descent in either year. However, the percentage of bearers who identified as Hispanic increased by 23.12, from 1.73 in 2000 to 2.13 in 2010.

20002010Change
White96.53%95.74%-0.82%
Hispanic1.73%2.13%23.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%