Explore the Family Name Maglio

The meaning of Maglio

Italian: 1. from maglio ‘mallet (for killing cattle)’ (from Latin malleus ‘hammer’), presumably applied as a nickname for a slaughterer. 2. habitational name from any of the places so named, for example in the provinces of Padova, Mantova, Como, and Vicenza. 3. from the Latin personal name Maglius, Mallius recorded in medieval Tuscany. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Vito, Antonio, Francesco, Rocco, Sal, Silvio, Aldo, Biagio, Concetta, Gino, Luciano.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Maglio has shown a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 16,436 which increased to 16,161 by 2010, indicating a growth rate of around 1.67%. Along with this, the count of individuals bearing this surname rose from 1,612 to 1,789 within the decade, marking an approximate 10.98% surge. The proportion of people named Maglio per 100k also showed a marginal increment from 0.6 to 0.61 during the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#16,436#16,1611.67%
Count1,6121,78910.98%
Proportion per 100k0.60.611.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maglio

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes over the ten-year span from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of those identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and of two or more races decreased from 0.31% and 0.68% respectively to zero and 0.39%, while the white population decreased from 95.84% to 93.68%. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation saw a significant rise of 69.08%, increasing from 3.04% to 5.14%. There was also a small emergence of Black ethnicity within the Maglio surname holders, noted at 0.39% in 2010. For American Indian and Alaskan Native, there was no recorded change in both years.

20002010Change
White95.84%93.68%-2.25%
Hispanic3.04%5.14%69.08%
Two or More Races0.68%0.39%-42.65%
Black0%0.39%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.31%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%