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

Velecela, 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 Velecela surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Velecela in America

Velecela is the 66931st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Velecela surname appeared 295 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 Velecela.

The history of the last name Velecela

The surname VELECELA has its origins in the Italian region of Tuscany, dating back to the late 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "veloce," meaning swift or rapid, and may have initially been used as a descriptive nickname for someone with a quick or agile demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the VELECELA name can be found in a collection of municipal records from the city of Florence, where a certain Giovanni VELECELA is mentioned as a merchant in the year 1487. This suggests that the name was already in use among the urban population of Tuscany during the Renaissance period.

In the 16th century, the VELECELA name appears to have spread beyond the confines of Tuscany, as evidenced by the presence of a Francesco VELECELA, a renowned sculptor from the city of Bologna, who was commissioned to create several works for the Vatican in Rome between 1532 and 1545.

Moving into the 17th century, the VELECELA name can be traced to the town of Castiglione del Lago in the province of Perugia, where a family by the name of VELECELA owned a vineyard and produced wine that was highly regarded throughout the region. One of the most prominent members of this family was Lucrezia VELECELA, who was born in 1612 and became a renowned poet, earning praise from literary figures of the time.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the VELECELA name was Antonio VELECELA, a military officer who served in the Papal States' army and participated in several campaigns against the Ottoman Empire. He was born in 1724 in the town of Orvieto and rose through the ranks to become a respected commander.

Towards the end of the 19th century, the VELECELA name gained prominence in the world of Italian opera, with the birth of the renowned tenor Enrico VELECELA in 1865. He performed in major opera houses across Europe and is particularly remembered for his interpretations of roles in operas by Verdi and Puccini.

These are just a few examples of individuals who have carried the VELECELA surname throughout history, but the name's roots and significance can be traced back to its origins in Renaissance-era Tuscany, where it likely emerged as a descriptive nickname that eventually became a hereditary surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Velecela

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

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 Velecela 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.

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

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