Explore the Family Name Tonelli

The meaning of Tonelli

Italian: patronymic or plural form of a shortened pet form of the personal name Antonio (see Anthony). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Dino, Dante, Marco, Antonio, Carlo, Dario, Domenica, Enzo, Giovanna, Luciano, Remo, Stefano.

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

The surname Tonelli has seen a slight rise in popularity in the United States, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Tonelli ranked 24,615th in terms of surnames, but by 2010 it had crept up to 24,159th, representing a 1.85% increase. The number of people carrying this surname also increased from 951 in 2000 to 1,041 in 2010, which amounts to a significant 9.46% rise. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained the same at 0.35.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,615	#24,159	1.85%
Count	951	1,041	9.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.35	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tonelli

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the Tonelli surname identify as White, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, approximately 94.85% identified as White, while this figure slightly decreased to 93.66% in 2010. During the same period, there was a substantial increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 3.15% to 5.38%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Tonellis identifying with two or more races saw a substantial decrease from 1.26% in 2000 to 0.48% in 2010. No individuals with the Tonelli surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.85%	93.66%	-1.25%
Hispanic	3.15%	5.38%	70.79%
Two or More Races	1.26%	0.48%	-61.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0.53%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%