Explore the Family Name Aquilina

The meaning of Aquilina

Italian (mainly Sicily) and Maltese: from a diminutive of Aquila or from the female personal name Aquilina (see Aquilino). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Carmel, Riccardo.

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How common is the last name Aquilina in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, in terms of popularity, the surname Aquilina ranked 27,235 in the year 2000 and dropped slightly to rank 28,380 in 2010, indicating a decrease in popularity of 4.2 percent. The number of people with the Aquilina surname increased marginally from 835 in 2000 to 841 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 0.72 percent. However, the proportion of the Aquilina surname per 100,000 individuals decreased by 6.45 percent over the same decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,235	#28,380	-4.2%
Count	835	841	0.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.29	-6.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aquilina

When considering ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the Aquilina surname identified as White, accounting for 92.57 percent in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 90.01 percent in 2010. The second most common ethnic identity was Hispanic, increasing from 3.83 percent in 2000 to 4.40 percent in 2010. Ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a significant increase, jumping from 0.60 percent in 2000 to 1.90 percent in 2010. Similarly, those identifying with two or more races grew from 1.20 percent to 1.90 percent during the same period. Notably, the count for American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010 was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.57%	90.01%	-2.77%
Hispanic	3.83%	4.4%	14.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.6%	1.9%	216.67%
Two or More Races	1.2%	1.9%	58.33%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.8%	0%	0%