Explore the Family Name Virella

The meaning of Virella

1. Spanish: unexplained. In Spain, it is found mainly in Andalusia (Huelva and Seville). 2. Catalan: altered form of Vilella. This surname is very rare in Catalonia. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Luis, Mariano, Miguel, Ana, Angeles, Cesar, Edgardo, Elva, Frederico, Idalia, Juan Ramon.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Virella has seen a rise in its popularity in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 35,585th most popular surname and this improved to the 30,767th position by 2010, marking a 13.54% increase. The number of people bearing the surname also rose from 598 to 757 during this period, a significant growth of 26.59%. The proportion per 100,000 people with this surname increased by 18.18%, from 0.22 to 0.26.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,585	#30,767	13.54%
Count	598	757	26.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.26	18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Virella

The ethnicity table based on the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the Virella surname is predominantly associated with the Hispanic ethnic identity. In 2000, 84.62% of those with the Virella surname were of Hispanic ethnicity, and this percentage increased to 86.79% by 2010. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals identifying as white fell from 10.87% in 2000 to 10.04% in 2010. The proportion of Black individuals with this surname saw a significant decrease from 3.51% to 2.51% between 2000 and 2010. There was no data for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities, nor for those identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	84.62%	86.79%	2.56%
White	10.87%	10.04%	-7.64%
Black	3.51%	2.51%	-28.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%