Explore the Family Name Sorbello

The meaning of Sorbello

Italian: 1. diminutive of Sorbo. 2. from Old Italian sorbello ‘extremely handsome’, used as a nickname and as a personal name. 3. habitational name from any of the places so named in Arezzo and Caserta. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Sal, Santo, Alfio, Amelio, Dino, Nicolo, Sebastiano, Vito.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sorbello has seen a moderate increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 38,198 and rose to 37,288 by 2010, marking a 2.38% increase. Similarly, the number of individuals with the Sorbello surname increased from 545 in 2000 to 598 in 2010, an upturn of 9.72%. However, this growth did not significantly change the proportion per 100,000 people, which stayed at 0.2 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,198	#37,288	2.38%
Count	545	598	9.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.2	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sorbello

In terms of ethnicity, the Sorbello surname is predominantly associated with the White ethnic group, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.15% of those bearing the surname identified as White, slightly decreasing to 95.65% in 2010. The Hispanic demographic saw significant growth, more than doubling from 1.28% in 2000 to 2.51% in 2010. A small percentage identified with two or more races, falling from 1.65% in 2000 to 1.17% in 2010. There were no individuals with the Sorbello surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.15%	95.65%	-0.52%
Hispanic	1.28%	2.51%	96.09%
Two or More Races	1.65%	1.17%	-29.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%