Explore the Family Name Vanella

The meaning of Vanella

Italian: 1. possibly from a short form of the female personal name Giovanella (a pet form of Giovanni) or some other personal name ending in -vanèlla. 2. alternatively, it could be a topographic name from Old Italian venella ‘alley’. 3. possibly, also from a derivative of Vano 2. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Concetta, Eduardo, Gasper, Giuseppe, Lorenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Vanella has seen a modest increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname moved up from 62,396 to 62,045, showing a positive change of 0.56. In terms of count, there was a 7.67 percent increase, with the number of individuals bearing the surname rising from 300 to 323. However, its proportion per 100k remained steady at 0.11, indicating that its frequency in the general population is relatively unchanged.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,396	#62,045	0.56%
Count	300	323	7.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vanella

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Vanella also shows distinct trends according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, though there was a slight decrease in this group from 95.33 percent in 2000 to 93.50 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a notable increase, jumping from 3.00 percent to 5.57 percent over the same time period. There were no recorded changes in other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, those identifying with two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.33%	93.5%	-1.92%
Hispanic	3%	5.57%	85.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%