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

Ciulla, 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 Ciulla surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ciulla in America

Ciulla is the 18867th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ciulla surname appeared 1,449 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 Ciulla.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ciulla 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 Ciulla

The surname Ciulla has its origins in Italy. It is derived from the Latin word "cyllus," which means "small hill" or "mound." This name first emerged in Sicily during the Middle Ages, where it was likely a descriptive name given to someone who lived near a small hill or mound.

Ciulla is a variation of the Italian surname Ciullo, which can be traced back to the 13th century. One of the earliest recorded instances of this name is found in a document from the town of Palermo in 1283, where a certain Ruggero Ciullo is mentioned.

Throughout the centuries, the name Ciulla has been associated with several notable individuals. In the 16th century, there was a Sicilian painter named Vincenzo Ciulla (c. 1530–1590) who was known for his religious works. Another notable bearer of this name was Giuseppe Ciulla (1836–1916), an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Italian Parliament.

The surname Ciulla can also be found in old records from other parts of Italy, such as Calabria and Campania. For example, in the 17th century, there was a Calabrian nobleman named Vincenzo Ciulla who owned lands in the town of Cosenza.

In the 19th century, the name Ciulla appeared in several literary works, including a novel by the Italian writer Giovanni Verga titled "I Malavoglia" (The House by the Medlar Tree), published in 1881. One of the characters in this novel is named Padron 'Ntoni Ciulla.

Other notable individuals with the surname Ciulla include Francesco Ciulla (1866–1935), an Italian philosopher and writer, and Sebastiano Ciulla (1888–1973), an Italian businessman and philanthropist who founded the Ciulla Foundation in Palermo.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ciulla

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

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 Ciulla 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 Ciulla 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 Ciulla was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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