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

Iannarelli, 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 Iannarelli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iannarelli in America

Iannarelli is the 51396th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iannarelli surname appeared 405 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 Iannarelli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iannarelli 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 Iannarelli

The surname Iannarelli is of Italian origin, originating from the regions of Lazio and Abruzzo. It is derived from the Italian personal name "Giannaro," a variant of the name "Giovanni," which ultimately traces its roots back to the Hebrew name "Yohanan," meaning "Graced by God."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Iannarelli name can be found in historical documents from the 14th century in the town of Castel di Sangro, located in the province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo. These documents reference a family with the surname Iannarelli, who were likely among the first to bear this name.

During the Renaissance period, the Iannarelli family gained prominence in the city of Rome, where they held positions of influence within the Catholic Church. Several members of the family were noted ecclesiastics, including Cardinal Gian Lorenzo Iannarelli (1522-1597), a renowned theologian and advisor to Pope Sixtus V.

In the 17th century, the Iannarelli name appeared in records from the town of Amatrice, a commune in the province of Rieti, Lazio. This branch of the family produced several notable figures, such as the painter Girolamo Iannarelli (1608-1672), whose works adorned churches and palaces throughout central Italy.

Another prominent individual bearing the Iannarelli surname was Giuseppe Iannarelli (1722-1796), a mathematician and astronomer from the town of Cori, in the province of Latina, Lazio. He made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and served as the director of the Observatory of Rome.

The name Iannarelli has also been associated with various place names throughout Italy, such as the town of Iannarelli in the province of Chieti, Abruzzo, which likely derived its name from the surname itself.

Other notable individuals with the Iannarelli surname include the Italian writer and philosopher Vincenzo Iannarelli (1857-1935), who was a prominent figure in the literary circles of his time, and the architect Aldo Iannarelli (1904-1988), whose works can be found in various cities across Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iannarelli

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

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

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