Explore the Family Name Familia

The meaning of Familia

Portuguese and Spanish: nickname or relationship name from familia ‘family’. This surname is rare in Spain; it is found mainly in the Dominican Republic.

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

The surname Familia has seen a significant increase in its popularity over the past decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Familia was ranked as the 32,417th most common surname, with a total of 669 people bearing this name. By 2010, its rank had risen to 22,924th, marking a change of 29.28%. The total count of individuals with this surname also saw an impressive surge from 669 in 2000 to 1,116 in 2010, showing a growth of 66.82%. This growth is reflected in the proportion per 100k people, which increased from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.38 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,417	#22,924	29.28%
Count	669	1,116	66.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.38	52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Familia

When looking at the ethnic identity of those bearing the Familia surname in the Decennial U.S. Census data, there are some noticeable shifts between the years 2000 and 2010. The Hispanic ethnicity shows the highest representation among individuals with the Familia surname, rising from 88.19% in 2000 to 92.29% in 2010, an increase of 4.65%. On the contrary, the percentage of white and black individuals with the Familia surname decreased by 33.74% and 39.60%, respectively. The surname does not appear to have any representation among Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native groups, nor among those who identify with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	88.19%	92.29%	4.65%
White	9.87%	6.54%	-33.74%
Black	1.49%	0.9%	-39.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%