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

Scannelli, 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 Scannelli surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Scannelli in America

Scannelli is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Scannelli surname appeared 114 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 Scannelli.

We can also compare 2010 data for Scannelli 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 Scannelli

The surname Scannelli has its origins in Italy, specifically in the regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

Scannelli is derived from the Italian word "scannello," which refers to a small bench or stool. This suggests that the name may have originated as an occupational surname, denoting a person who made or worked with benches or stools.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Scannelli can be found in the "Codice Diplomatico Longobardo," a collection of documents from the Lombard period in Italy, dating back to the 8th century. However, the specific reference to the name Scannelli appears in a document from the 13th century.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Giovanni Scannelli (1432-1498) was a prominent Italian painter and architect from Modena, known for his contributions to the Renaissance style in northern Italy.

Another significant individual with the surname Scannelli was Francesco Scannelli (1616-1663), an Italian art historian and painter from Forlì. He is best known for his treatise on art theory, "Il Microcosmo della Pittura," published in 1657.

In the 18th century, Vincenzo Scannelli (1730-1796) was a respected Italian composer and organist from Piacenza, who composed numerous sacred works and operas.

The name Scannelli has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as Scanno, a town in the Abruzzo region, and Scandicci, a municipality in the province of Florence, Tuscany.

Throughout history, variations of the name Scannelli have been documented, including Scanelli, Scanelli, and Scannello, reflecting regional dialects and spelling variations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Scannelli

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

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

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