Rinella Surname

187,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Italy

Rinella Surname Definition:

(Italian) Descendant of little Rina, a pet form of Catrina, or Caterina (pure).

Rinella Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2851:282,06926,276
Italy7011:87,24215,111
Canada2171:169,79517,065
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

The alternate forms: Rinélla (1) are calculated separately.

Rinella (692) may also be a first name.

Rinella Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Italian) Descendant of little Rina, a pet form of Catrina, or Caterina (pure).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Rinella Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rinella Come From? nationality or country of origin

Rinella occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Rinélla. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rinella? popularity and diffusion

It is the 187,866th most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,236,033 people. The surname Rinella is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Rinella are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 314,325th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 692 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,285 people, or 1 in 282,069. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 23 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Ohio, where 11 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 31 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Rinella Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rinella are 1.6% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Rinella earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Italy they earn 27.71% more than the national average, earning €38,351 per year; in United States they earn 13.28% more than the national average, earning $48,878 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.12% more than the national average, earning $58,685 CAD per year.

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