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

Farinella, 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 Farinella surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Farinella in America

Farinella is the 28465th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Farinella surname appeared 838 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 Farinella.

We can also compare 2010 data for Farinella 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 Farinella

The surname Farinella originates from Italy, likely emerging in the Middle Ages or earlier. It is believed to be derived from the Italian word "farina," meaning flour or meal, suggesting an occupational link to millers, bakers, or those involved in the production or sale of flour.

The earliest known records of the Farinella name date back to the 13th century in various regions of Italy, such as Sicily, Calabria, and Campania. In these areas, the name may have evolved from older spellings like Farinelli, Farinello, or Farinella, reflecting regional linguistic variations.

One of the earliest documented instances of the Farinella name appears in a 1289 census record from the town of Caltanissetta, Sicily, where a family bearing the name is mentioned. Another early reference can be found in a 1327 land registry from the city of Cosenza, Calabria, which lists a certain Niccolò Farinella as a landowner.

During the Renaissance period, several notable individuals bore the Farinella surname. Giacomo Farinella (1544-1618) was a renowned Sicilian architect who designed numerous churches and public buildings in Palermo and surrounding areas. Another figure was Giovanni Battista Farinella (1598-1658), a Neapolitan painter known for his religious works and portraits commissioned by the local nobility.

In the 18th century, Pietro Farinella (1720-1792) was a highly respected Italian mathematician and astronomer from Palermo. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of comet orbits.

Jumping ahead to the 19th century, Giuseppe Farinella (1845-1919) was a prominent Sicilian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Italian Parliament and played a role in the unification of Italy.

Throughout history, variations of the Farinella name have been documented, such as Farinelli, Farinello, and Farinelli-Munoz, reflecting the mobility and dispersal of Italian families across different regions and countries over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Farinella

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

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

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