Explore the Family Name Scaramella
The meaning of Scaramella
Italian: possibly from Old Italian scaramella ‘sword fight, brawl, skirmish’, presumably applied as a nickname for a swordsman or perhaps for someone prone to brawling. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Cesare, Donato.
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How common is the last name Scaramella in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Scaramella has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname moved up from 76,208th to 72,771st, marking a 4.51% change. Similarly, the count of individuals with the Scaramella name grew by 13.62%, from 235 in 2000 to 267 in 2010. However, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.09.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #76,208 | #72,771 | 4.51% |
| Count | 235 | 267 | 13.62% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scaramella
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of the individuals bearing the Scaramella surname identify as White, with an increase from 95.32% in 2000 to 96.63% in 2010. There was a decrease in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.55% in 2000 down to 1.87% in 2010. The percentages for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy in both 2000 and 2010. No data was available for those identifying with two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.32% | 96.63% | 1.37% |
| Hispanic | 2.55% | 1.87% | -26.67% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |