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

Savella, 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 Savella surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Savella in America

Savella is the 88336th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Savella surname appeared 210 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 Savella.

We can also compare 2010 data for Savella 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 Savella

The surname SAVELLA is of Spanish origin, originating from the region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "savella," which means "small savina" or "small juniper bush." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near or worked with juniper bushes.

In its earliest recorded forms, the name was spelled as "Savella" or "Savela" in various medieval Catalan documents and records. It is believed to have emerged as a distinct surname in the 13th or 14th century, when hereditary surnames became more common in Spain.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the SAVELLA surname can be found in the "Llibre de Repartiment" (Book of Distribution), a historical document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and properties in the newly conquered Kingdom of Valencia after the Reconquista. This document lists several individuals with the surname SAVELLA, indicating that the name was already established in the region at that time.

During the 15th century, the SAVELLA name appears in various legal and administrative records from the regions of Catalonia and Valencia. Notable individuals from this period include Joan SAVELLA (c. 1420-1490), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Barcelona, and Guillem SAVELLA (c. 1450-1520), a respected jurist and legal scholar from Valencia.

In the 16th century, the SAVELLA surname gained prominence with the rise of the Savella family, a noble family from Catalonia. One of its most famous members was Bernat SAVELLA (1530-1602), a military commander who served in the Spanish Armada and played a crucial role in the Spanish conquest of the Philippines.

Other notable individuals with the SAVELLA surname include:

1. Francesc SAVELLA (1570-1640), a renowned painter from Barcelona known for his religious works and portraits.
2. Marià SAVELLA (1680-1745), a Catalan architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Barcelona and Valencia.
3. Carles SAVELLA (1790-1867), a prominent Catalan writer and poet during the Renaixença, the cultural renaissance of Catalan literature and language.
4. Montserrat SAVELLA (1865-1935), a Catalan feminist and activist who played a significant role in the women's suffrage movement in Spain.
5. Josep SAVELLA (1920-2005), a celebrated Catalan sculptor and artist known for his abstract and minimalist works.

While the SAVELLA surname is most prevalent in Catalonia and other parts of northeastern Spain, it has also spread to other regions through migration and diaspora over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Savella

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

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

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