Explore the Family Name Spinali

The meaning of Spinali

Italian (Sicily): nickname from the Sicilian adjective spinali ‘spiny, prickly’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Spinali held a rank of 135,837 in terms of popularity in 2000, which slightly declined to 137,327 in 2010, reflecting a decrease of 1.1%. The number of individuals with this surname increased from 114 in 2000 to 122 in 2010, signifying a growth rate of 7.02%. However, the proportion of people named Spinali per 100,000 remained constant at 0.04 between these years.

20002010Change
Rank#135,837#137,327-1.1%
Count1141227.02%
Proportion per 100k0.040.040%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spinali

In relation to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that in 2000, almost all (94.74%) of the individuals with the Spinali surname identified as White, a percentage that dropped slightly to 93.44% in 2010. The data for other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy. It's worth noting that the 2010 census registered a small percentage (4.92%) of individuals with the Spinali surname identifying as belonging to two or more races, a category not present in the 2000 census.

20002010Change
White94.74%93.44%-1.37%
Two or More Races0%4.92%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%