Cella is used as a family name or surname in Italy, France. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Cella
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Italy, France
Meaning:

Form of Colonna. Descendant of little Cola, a pet form of Nicola meaning "people, victory".

Dweller in a cell, probably in some religious house.

Cella is variant form of the Colonna. Descendant of little Cola, a pet form of Nicola meaning "people, victory".

How popular is Cella?

Cella is common in Italy, United States, Brazil, Argentina, France, England, Australia, Canada, Philippines.

Cella is ranked 37627 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Cellas plummeted by 3.43 per cent to 2110 since 2000 and slipped by 1318 spots and ranked at 14220. The last name was found in around 7 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 93.7 94.6
Hispanic or Latino 3.46 2.61
Black 1.18 0.96
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.85 0
Cella is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Italy which signifies that it is originated from Italy. Around 14004 people have been found who wears Cella as their family name. Cella is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with thousands of Cella:
1,561 Italy5,946
11,482 United States3,471
3,494 Brazil2,310
Countries with hundreds of Cella:
6,795 Argentina532
19,541 France518
18,571 England254
19,617 Australia135
27,942 Canada122
83,691 Philippines107
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
6,989 Venezuela99
5,844 Uruguay65
13,073 Switzerland62
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
36,812 Spain48
101,917 Germany45
296,209 India38
72,332 Turkey36
31,731 Austria31
223,141 Indonesia29
14,824 Dominican Republic23
10,207 Ireland16
4,719 New Caledonia16
69,774 Belgium13
7,708 Paraguay11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
29,026 Chile9
476,604 Thailand8
20,155 Taiwan7
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Immigrants to US

From Italy

14 years old laborer A. Cella who was residing in Italy migrated to New York on April 22, 1890 by Elysia put out from Naples & Trieste. 23 years old A. Cella, Achille Cella, aged 23, Laborer Achille Cella, 9 years old Adam Cella, Adelaide Cella, aged 21, Adele Cella, aged 5, Farmer Agatt. Cella, 24 years old Agostina Cella, and 423 other Cella around 42.7% of whom were farmer while others worked as stone cutter and peasant, merchant, fruit dealer, daughter, journeyman, miner, artist, porter, agriculturist, country woman, country man, housewife, cultivator, mason, servant, shoemaker migrated to US.

From Germany

Paul Cella worked as miner and hailed from Germany. 24 years old embarked for United States from Liverpool on City Of Antwerp and arrived on August 24, 1868. Pellagra Cella, aged 39, Angela Cella (9), Catherine Cella, aged 40, Liisgia Cella, 35 years old Maria Cella, Maria Cella, Rose Cella, aged 6, Giovanna Cella, and 12 other Cella around 76.92% of whom were laborer migrated to US.

Cella Namesakes

  • Charles J. Cella, was president of Southern Real Estate and Financial Company

Cella Namesakes

  • Charles J. Cella, was president of Southern Real Estate and Financial Company

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