Paolella
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Paolella.
Proper noun
Paolella (plural Paolellas)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Paolella is the 41501st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 524 individuals. Paolella is most common among White (94.66%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Paolella”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Italian
Etymology
From the personal name Paola + -ella (“diminutive suffix”).
Proper noun
Paolella m or f by sense
- a surname originating as a matronymic
Further reading
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2025