Explore the Family Name Macalino

The meaning of Macalino

Filipino: nickname from Kapampangan lino ‘clear, transparent’ and the prefix maka, Hispanicized to maca, which has varying meanings, such as ‘ability’ or ‘cause’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Macalino has seen a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name ranked at 66,476 and by 2010 it had jumped to a rank of 51,281. This represents a change of nearly 23%. The number of people carrying this surname also rose during this period, from 278 in 2000 to 406 in 2010, marking an impressive growth rate of over 46%. Accordingly, the proportion of individuals with the Macalino surname per 100,000 people increased by 40% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,476	#51,281	22.86%
Count	278	406	46.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.14	40%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Macalino

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the largest percentage of individuals with the surname Macalino identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. In 2000, this group accounted for 85.25% of all Macalinos, but by 2010, the figure slightly decreased to 83.25%. Interestingly, there was a noticeable growth in the number of Macalinos identifying as having two or more races, increasing by nearly 41% from 2000 to 2010. Small percentages of Macalinos identified as White and Hispanic, with both groups experiencing slight shifts over the course of the decade. However, no Macalinos identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	85.25%	83.25%	-2.35%
Two or More Races	6.12%	8.62%	40.85%
White	5.76%	5.91%	2.6%
Hispanic	2.88%	2.22%	-22.92%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%