The Vella Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

The Vella family name is well attested in modern population records. Start with the most recent records and work back one generation at a time. We don't publish a meaning for Vella without a reliable source. Our researchers work it out from the records of each family.

In the 2010 US Census, 4,051 Americans gave Vella as their last name (rank 8,189). French civil records give 2,031 births under the name Vella from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1961–1970. Names that sound alike, such as Vela and Villa, are easily confused in old records.

If a Vella family bore arms, our report explains whose they were and what the blazon shows. Want more than a summary? See the Vella family name pack.