Explore the Family Name Foglia
The meaning of Foglia
Italian: 1. habitational name from Foglia, the name of a locality in Magliano Sabina. 2. possibly from the feminine form of the Latin personal name Folius. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Vito, Donato, Carmela, Carmine, Dario, Domenico, Enrico, Filomena, Franco, Guido, Matteo.
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How common is the last name Foglia in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Foglia has seen a slight decrease in popularity ranking between 2000 and 2010, moving from the 22,799th to the 23,532nd most popular surname in the United States. Despite this shift in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased by 2.76 percent, from 1,050 in 2000 to 1,079 in 2010. However, when considering proportion per 100,000 people, there was a small decline of -5.13 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,799 | #23,532 | -3.22% |
| Count | 1,050 | 1,079 | 2.76% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.39 | 0.37 | -5.13% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Foglia
The census data also provides insights into the ethnicity associated with the surname Foglia. In the decade from 2000 to 2010, the majority of people with the surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 93.14 to 89.99 percent. The number of people identifying as Hispanic, however, saw a significant increase of 60.04 percent, rising from 5.33 to 8.53 percent. Those who identified with two or more races also increased from 0.95 to 1.02 percent. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native saw no change during this period, with no individuals with the surname Foglia identifying with these ethnicities in either 2000 or 2010. This information is based on the Decennial U.S. Census data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.14% | 89.99% | -3.38% |
| Hispanic | 5.33% | 8.53% | 60.04% |
| Two or More Races | 0.95% | 1.02% | 7.37% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |