Explore the Family Name Vaccarella

The meaning of Vaccarella

Italian: from the feminine form of Vaccarello. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carlo, Luigi, Romilda, Sal.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Vaccarella has seen minor fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, it dropped by approximately 3.06%, moving from 42,289 in 2000 to 43,584 in 2010. However, the count of individuals carrying the Vaccarella surname slightly increased by 2.48%, with a total of 483 individuals in 2000 to 495 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people slightly declined by 5.56%, indicating a slight decrease in its prevalence.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,289	#43,584	-3.06%
Count	483	495	2.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.17	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vaccarella

In regards to ethnicity, the Vaccarella surname is overwhelmingly associated with White ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 95.65% of those carrying the Vaccarella surname identified as White, though this percentage decreased slightly to 94.34% by 2010. There was also a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, escalating from 2.48% in 2000 to 3.43% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentages for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero throughout both years. Individuals identifying with two or more races made up a small percentage of the Vaccarella surname bearers, decreasing slightly from 1.24% in 2000 to 1.21% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.65%	94.34%	-1.37%
Hispanic	2.48%	3.43%	38.31%
Two or More Races	1.24%	1.21%	-2.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%