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Covello

How common is the last name Covello?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Covello, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#24,736

Covello was the 24,736th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 1,008 people, about 0.3 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)91.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino5.0%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander1.9%
  • Two or more races1.6%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.