Explore the Family Name Spinali
The meaning of Spinali
Italian (Sicily): nickname from the Sicilian adjective spinali ‘spiny, prickly’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
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.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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Rank | #135,837 | #137,327 | -1.1% |
Count | 114 | 122 | 7.02% |
Proportion per 100k | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0% |
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.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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White | 94.74% | 93.44% | -1.37% |
Two or More Races | 0% | 4.92% | 0% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |