Colella is a surname from various regions of central-southern Italy, chiefly Apulia and Campania but also Lazio, Abruzzo and Molise. It derives from a diminutive and apheretic form of the given name Nicola. Notable people with the surname include:
Ann Marie Buerkle (; born 1951), American nurse, attorney and politician Anthony Colella (born 1975), Australian rugby union player Anton Colella, Scottish businessman Antonio Colella (born 1961), Italian rugby union player and sports director Giovanni Colella (born 1966), Italian soccer manager Hugo Colella (born 1999), French soccer player Jenn Colella (born 1974), American actress and singer Laura Colella, American filmmaker Leonardo Colella (1930–2010), known as Nardo, Brazilian soccer player Lynn Colella (born 1950), American swimmer Maurizio Colella (born 1976), known as EDX, Swiss DJ and music producer Phillip Colella (born 1952), American applied mathematician Rick Colella (born 1951), American swimmer, brother of Lynn Tommy Colella (1918–1992), American football player
See also Colella, an unaccepted name for a genus of sea squirts in suborder Aplousobranchia Colelli
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