Explore the Family Name Filomeno

The meaning of Filomeno

Italian, Portuguese, and Catalan: from the personal name Filomeno, from Greek Philomenēs, a name apparently composed of the elements philein ‘to love’ and menos ‘strength’. This surname is very rare in Spain (it is found only in Catalonia); as a name of Catalan or Spanish origin it is most common in Mexico and the Philippines.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Filomeno has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Its rank moved from the 58,130th most common surname in 2000 to the 45,105th most common surname in 2010, a rise of 22.41%. The count of individuals with the Filomeno surname also increased by 45.26%, going from 327 to 475 people. The proportion per 100,000 people increased by 33.33% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,130	#45,105	22.41%
Count	327	475	45.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.16	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Filomeno

In terms of ethnic identity, data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals interesting dynamics for the surname Filomeno between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Filomenos identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 11.73%, while there was no change in those identifying as two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of Filomenos identifying as White dropped significantly by 28.56%. However, the largest shift was within Hispanic identification, which saw an increase of 23.84%, suggesting that the majority of Filomenos in the U.S. now likely identify as Hispanic.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	51.68%	64%	23.84%
White	32.42%	23.16%	-28.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	14.07%	12.42%	-11.73%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%