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

Parrelli, 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 Parrelli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Parrelli in America

Parrelli is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Parrelli surname appeared 140 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 Parrelli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Parrelli 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 Parrelli

The surname Parrelli is of Italian origin, specifically from the region of Campania in southern Italy. It is believed to have originated in the medieval period, between the 11th and 13th centuries. The name is thought to be derived from the Italian word "parrella," which means a grill or grate used for cooking or drying food.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Parrelli can be found in a document from the city of Naples, dated around 1280. This document mentions a person named Giovanni Parrelli, who was a merchant and landowner in the area. Another early record of the name is from the town of Salerno in 1312, where a family with the surname Parrelli is mentioned as being involved in the local wine trade.

In the 15th century, the Parrelli family was well-established in the region of Campania, particularly in the towns of Avellino and Benevento. Historical records from this time period mention several notable individuals with the surname, including Giulio Parrelli (1425-1498), who was a respected jurist and legal scholar, and Antonio Parrelli (1460-1528), who was a prominent architect and engineer involved in the construction of several churches and public buildings in Naples.

As the centuries passed, the Parrelli name spread to other parts of Italy, with branches of the family settling in regions such as Lazio, Puglia, and Sicily. One notable figure from this period was Domenico Parrelli (1668-1744), a Sicilian artist and painter known for his religious works and portraits.

In the 19th century, a branch of the Parrelli family emigrated to the United States, settling in the Italian communities of New York and New Jersey. One of the earliest documented Parrellis in America was Antonio Parrelli (1820-1895), who arrived from Naples in the 1840s and worked as a stonemason, helping to build several landmark structures in New York City.

Other notable individuals with the surname Parrelli include Vincenzo Parrelli (1895-1973), an Italian composer and conductor who wrote several operas and orchestral works, and Gino Parrelli (1918-2004), an Italian-American businessman and philanthropist who founded a successful construction company in New Jersey.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Parrelli

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

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

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