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

Iannelli, 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 Iannelli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iannelli in America

Iannelli is the 25701st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iannelli surname appeared 959 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 Iannelli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iannelli 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 Iannelli

The surname IANNELLI has its origins in Italy, tracing back to the medieval period. It is derived from the medieval Italian word "Ianuello," which was a diminutive form of the Latin name "Ianuarius," meaning "of January." This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon a child born in the month of January.

IANNELLI is a variant spelling of the more common Italian surname Ianulli or Iannulli, which can be found in historical records from various regions of Italy, particularly in the southern regions of Campania, Basilicata, and Calabria. The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th and 14th centuries.

One notable historical figure bearing the IANNELLI surname was Pietro Antonio Iannelli (1659-1726), an Italian architect and painter from Naples. He was known for his work on several churches and palaces in Naples and its surroundings during the Baroque period.

Another individual of note was Tursio Iannelli (1877-1951), an Italian-American sculptor and industrial designer. He was born in Apulia, Italy, and later immigrated to the United States, where he contributed to various architectural projects, including the design of the Chicago Board of Trade Building.

In the literary realm, Giuseppe Iannelli (1826-1890) was an Italian poet and journalist from Bari, known for his works in the Neapolitan dialect. He played a significant role in the promotion of the Neapolitan language and culture.

The name IANNELLI can also be found in historical records related to the Italian diaspora, particularly in the United States, where many Italians immigrated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. One such individual was Anthony Iannelli (1888-1965), an Italian-American sculptor and industrial designer who worked alongside his brother, Tursio Iannelli, on notable projects in Chicago.

Another notable figure was Renato Iannelli (1918-1994), an Italian-American artist and sculptor known for his works in various mediums, including ceramics, metal, and wood. He was born in New York City to Italian immigrants and gained recognition for his abstract and modernist sculptures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iannelli

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

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

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