Explore the Family Name Magliaro

The meaning of Magliaro

Italian: 1. occupational name for a maker or seller of fishing nets and traps or of chainmail, from an agent derivative of maglia ‘mesh, net, mailcoat’. 2. from Calabrian dialect magliaru ‘large stick or cane’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Antonio, Camillo, Edoardo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Magliaro has shown a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 60,390 in terms of prevalence in the United States. However, by 2010, it had climbed up the ranks to 53,913, reflecting an upward change of 10.73 percent. Similarly, the count of people with the Magliaro surname increased from 312 in 2000 to 383 in 2010, marking a rise of 22.76 percent. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also saw a boost of 8.33 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,390	#53,913	10.73%
Count	312	383	22.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Magliaro

When considering ethnic identity, the Magliaro surname is predominantly associated with the White ethnicity according to the U.S. Census Bureau's decennial census. In 2000, a substantial 98.08 percent of individuals with the Magliaro surname identified as White, though this figure slightly dipped to 97.13 percent in 2010. The census data also revealed a new emergence within the Hispanic community, with 2.09 percent identifying with the Magliaro name in 2010 compared to none in 2000. No changes were observed among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.08%	97.13%	-0.97%
Hispanic	0%	2.09%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%