Explore the Family Name Maini

The meaning of Maini

1. Italian (mainly Emilia): patronymic or plural form of Maino. 2. Indian: Khatri, Jat, and Sikh name, a habitational name from Maini village in Swabi district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Maini has noticeably increased between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 62,236 in popularity but saw a significant leap to the rank of 52,970 by 2010, equating to an improvement of nearly 15%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also rose from 301 to 391 during this decade, seeing a substantial increase of almost 30%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also grew by 18%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,236	#52,970	14.89%
Count	301	391	29.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.13	18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maini

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides an insightful glimpse into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Maini. From 2000 to 2010, there was a remarkable rise of nearly 58% in people of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity carrying the Maini surname. However, individuals identified as White with this surname saw a decrease of about 26%. Interestingly, in 2010, the surname Maini appeared among the Hispanic community, albeit at a mere 1.79%. There were no instances of this surname within the Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. Furthermore, those identifying with two or more races bearing this surname completely disappeared by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	33.22%	52.43%	57.83%
White	60.13%	44.76%	-25.56%
Hispanic	0%	1.79%	0%
Two or More Races	5.65%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%