Explore the Family Name Formica

The meaning of Formica

Italian (southern): nickname for an active, assiduous person, from Latin formica ‘ant’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Santo, Ennio, Rocco, Vito, Angelo, Ferdinando, Francesco, Franco, Gaetano, Giuseppe, Larraine.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Formica experienced a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname slipped from 18,225 to 19,398, a decrease of 6.44 percent. Moreover, the number of individuals bearing the Formica surname also marginally reduced from 1,407 to 1,393 during this period, marking a 1 percent decline. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 9.62 percent, moving from 0.52 in 2000 to 0.47 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,225	#19,398	-6.44%
Count	1,407	1,393	-1%
Proportion per 100k	0.52	0.47	-9.62%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Formica

In terms of ethnic identity, the Formica surname saw some significant changes over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of bearers identified as White, this percentage saw a minor decrease of 1.30 percent, moving from 96.3 percent in 2000 to 95.05 percent in 2010. There was an increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.36 percent to 0.43 percent) and Two or more races (from 0.92 percent to 1.15 percent). A significant rise was observed in the Hispanic category, going from 2.13 percent to 2.94 percent, marking a 38.03 percent growth. There were no reported instances of Formica bearers identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.3%	95.05%	-1.3%
Hispanic	2.13%	2.94%	38.03%
Two or More Races	0.92%	1.15%	25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.36%	0.43%	19.44%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%