Explore the Family Name Scarcella

The meaning of Scarcella

Italian: southern variant of Scarsella. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Gaetano, Sal, Agatino, Antonino, Camillo, Carlo, Chiara, Domenic, Nunzio, Oronzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Scarcella has seen a slight increase in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Scarcella was ranked 29,447th most popular surname, and by 2010, it had moved up slightly to 29,366th place - an increase of 0.28%. The number of individuals with this surname also grew over this decade, from 756 in 2000 to 805 in 2010; this represents a rise of 6.48%. However, the proportion of individuals named Scarcella per 100,000 people dropped slightly, from 0.28 to 0.27, marking a decrease of 3.57%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,447	#29,366	0.28%
Count	756	805	6.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.27	-3.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Scarcella

Concerning ethnicity, according to the same Decennial U.S. Census data, in both 2000 and 2010 there were no recorded instances of the surname Scarcella associated with individuals who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The largest ethnic group having the surname Scarcella was White, which remained virtually stable between 2000 and 2010 (94.71% to 94.66%). Those identifying as having two or more races decreased significantly from 2.78% in 2000 to 0.75% in 2010, a change of -73.02%. Conversely, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, going from 2.12% in 2000 to 4.10% in 2010, a substantial growth of 93.40%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.71%	94.66%	-0.05%
Hispanic	2.12%	4.1%	93.4%
Two or More Races	2.78%	0.75%	-73.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%