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

Favella, 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 Favella surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Favella in America

Favella is the 107669th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Favella surname appeared 165 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 Favella.

We can also compare 2010 data for Favella 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 Favella

The surname Favella is of Italian origin, originating from the region of Campania in southern Italy. It is believed to have its roots in the Latin word "favella," which means "small bean" or "kernel." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who cultivated or traded in beans or other small legumes.

Favella is an ancient surname that can be traced back to the medieval period in Italy. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name appear in historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries, such as tax records, property deeds, and municipal archives from towns and cities in the Campania region.

One notable historical reference to the Favella name is found in the "Codice Diplomatico Barese," a collection of medieval documents from the city of Bari, dated around 1280. The name is also mentioned in the "Registri Angioini," a series of administrative records from the Angevin dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Naples in the 13th and 14th centuries.

In the 15th century, the Favella family gained prominence in the city of Naples, where they were involved in various trades and professions. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Giovanni Favella, a merchant who lived in Naples in the early 1400s.

Another notable figure from this period was Francesco Favella, a renowned humanist scholar and professor of rhetoric at the University of Naples in the late 15th century. He was highly regarded for his writings on classical literature and philosophy.

During the Renaissance, the Favella family produced several notable artists and architects. One of the most famous was Giovanni Battista Favella, a sculptor and architect from Naples who lived from 1530 to 1598. He is known for his work on the Church of Santa Maria la Nova in Naples and other ecclesiastical buildings in the city.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Favella family settled in Sicily, where they became prominent landowners and nobles. One notable member of this branch was Vincenzo Favella, a nobleman and military leader who fought against the Spanish during the Sicilian Revolt of 1647-1648.

As the Favella surname spread throughout Italy and beyond, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Favelli, Favello, and Favilla. Some of these variations may have been influenced by regional dialects or local place names, such as the town of Favella near Naples or the village of Favelli in the Abruzzo region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Favella

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

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

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