Find out how popular the last name Agrella is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Agrella.

Agrella, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Agrella surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Agrella in America

Agrella is the 67318th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Agrella surname appeared 293 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Agrella.

We can also compare 2010 data for Agrella to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Agrella

The surname Agrella has its origins in the Italian region of Campania, particularly in the area around Naples. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "ager," meaning "field" or "land." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who owned or worked on agricultural land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Agrella surname can be traced back to the 14th century in the town of Gragnano, near Naples. In a document from 1372, a certain Nicola Agrella was mentioned as a landowner and farmer in the area.

During the Renaissance period, the Agrella name gained some prominence in the city of Naples itself. In the 16th century, a wealthy merchant named Giovanni Battista Agrella (1520-1592) was a prominent figure in the local trade guilds and served as a city councilor.

In the 17th century, the Agrella family produced several notable figures in the ecclesiastical realm. Antonio Agrella (1592-1664) was a renowned theologian and author who served as the Bishop of Pozzuoli. His nephew, Matteo Agrella (1625-1701), was a respected Jesuit scholar and professor at the University of Naples.

Moving into the 18th century, the Agrella name appeared in several aristocratic lineages in the region. Notably, the Marquis Giuseppe Maria Agrella (1712-1784) was a prominent landowner and patron of the arts in the city of Salerno.

Throughout the 19th century, several Agrella individuals made their mark in various fields. Vincenzo Agrella (1804-1875) was a celebrated painter known for his landscapes and religious works, while Domenico Agrella (1839-1912) was a respected architect who designed several notable buildings in Naples and its surrounding areas.

It is worth noting that while the Agrella surname has its roots in the Campania region of Italy, over the centuries, it has spread to other parts of the country and even abroad due to migration and diaspora. However, its historical origins can be traced back to the agricultural lands around Naples, where the name first emerged and gained significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Agrella

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Agrella.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Agrella was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Agrella has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Agrella was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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