Explore the Family Name Spagnola

The meaning of Spagnola

Italian (Sicily): habitational name from a place so named in Marsala, Sicily. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Domenic, Sal, Angelo, Antimo, Concetta, Gildo, Remo, Rocco, Salvatore.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Spagnola has experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Spagnola ranked 17,734 in popularity, but dropped to 18,849 by 2010, representing a 6.29% decline. The count of individuals with this surname also dipped slightly from 1,457 in 2000 to 1,451 in 2010, marking a decrease of 0.41%. The proportion of individuals with the surname Spagnola per 100,000 also fell by 9.26%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,734	#18,849	-6.29%
Count	1,457	1,451	-0.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.54	0.49	-9.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spagnola

In terms of ethnicity according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Spagnola identify as White, although this percentage has seen a slight decrease from 97.05% in 2000 to 94.83% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic has increased from 1.99% in 2000 to 2.89% in 2010, a substantial rise of 45.23%. Notably, the census recorded an increase in individuals with this surname identifying with two or more races, jumping from 0.55% in 2000 to 1.31% in 2010. The data for 2010 also shows a small percentage (0.62%) identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, which was not recorded in 2000. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.05%	94.83%	-2.29%
Hispanic	1.99%	2.89%	45.23%
Two or More Races	0.55%	1.31%	138.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.62%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%