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

Ravella, 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 Ravella surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ravella in America

Ravella is the 92358th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ravella surname appeared 199 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 Ravella.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ravella 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 Ravella

The surname Ravella has its origins in the northern Italian region of Lombardy, specifically in the province of Varese. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "rava," which means "turnip," and may have been a descriptive surname initially given to someone who grew or sold this vegetable.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ravella can be found in a document from the 13th century, where a certain Guglielmo Ravella is mentioned as a landowner in the town of Gavirate, near Varese. This suggests that the name had already become established as a surname by that time.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the records of the city of Milan, where a family named Ravella is listed among the noble families of the city. This indicates that the name had gained some prominence and social status by that period.

During the Renaissance, a notable figure bearing the name Ravella was Antonio Ravella, a painter and architect who lived in the 15th century. He is known for his work on the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, where he assisted with the construction and decoration of the church.

In the 17th century, a Giovanni Battista Ravella was a renowned composer and musician who served as the maestro di cappella (chapel master) at the Basilica of San Marco in Venice. He composed numerous sacred works and was highly regarded in his time.

Another noteworthy individual with the surname Ravella was Carlo Ravella, a 19th-century Italian philosopher and writer. He was born in Varese in 1815 and wrote extensively on topics related to ethics, philosophy, and social issues.

The name Ravella has also been associated with various place names in the Lombardy region, such as Ravella, a small hamlet near the town of Cunardo, and Cascina Ravella, a farmstead located in the municipality of Castiglione Olona.

While the surname Ravella is not among the most common Italian surnames, it has a rich history deeply rooted in the northern Italian region of Lombardy, with connections to various fields such as art, music, and philosophy throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ravella

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

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

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