Explore the Family Name Spinella

The meaning of Spinella

Italian (southern): diminutive of Spina. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Carmelo, Orlando, Constantino, Gasper, Agostino, Angelo, Carmela, Carmine, Domenico, Eliseo, Giovanna, Marcello, Mario.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Spinella has seen a slight drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 17,996th, but by 2010, it fell to 19,177th, marking a decrease of about 6.56%. The number of individuals with this surname also slightly decreased from 1,430 in 2000 to 1,416 in 2010, a reduction of approximately 0.98%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Spinella per 100k also experienced a decline of around 9.43%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,996	#19,177	-6.56%
Count	1,430	1,416	-0.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.53	0.48	-9.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Spinella

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Spinella, there's been a small shift observed between 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, with a high percentage of 95.87% in 2000 and a slight decrease to 95.27% in 2010. The Hispanic representation increased by 21.22%, from 2.45% in 2000 to 2.97% in 2010. People identifying with two or more ethnicities also saw an increase of 20.95%, rising from 1.05% in 2000 to 1.27% in 2010. There were no Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals reported with this surname in both years, and the representation of Black individuals dropped to zero in 2010 from a minimal 0.49% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.87%	95.27%	-0.63%
Hispanic	2.45%	2.97%	21.22%
Two or More Races	1.05%	1.27%	20.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0.49%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%