Explore the Family Name Melecio

The meaning of Melecio

Hispanic (mainly Mexico): from the Spanish personal name Melecio, from Latin Meletius, and this from Greek Meletios ‘careful’, borne by several early Christian saints.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Melecio" has significantly increased in popularity over the years. In 2000, "Melecio" ranked as the 29,359th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had soared to the 22,503rd spot, marking a rise of 23.35%. In terms of raw counts, the number of people with the "Melecio" surname grew from 759 in 2000 to 1,143 in 2010, a notable increase of 50.59%. This growth is mirrored in the proportion per 100,000 people, which rose from 0.28 to 0.39, indicating a 39.29% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,359	#22,503	23.35%
Count	759	1,143	50.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.39	39.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Melecio

Regarding the ethnicity of those carrying the "Melecio" name, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, a significant majority of Melecios identified as Hispanic (91.17%), and this percentage increased slightly to 93.00% in 2010. The number of Melecios identifying as White declined from 4.87% in 2000 down to 4.02% in 2010. Similarly, the percentage of Melecios of Asian or Pacific Islander descent decreased from 1.98% to 0.96%, a drop of 51.52%. The proportion of Melecios identifying as Black remained relatively stable at around 1.58% in 2000 and 1.57% in 2010. There were no reported instances of Melecios identifying as belonging to two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	91.17%	93%	2.01%
White	4.87%	4.02%	-17.45%
Black	1.58%	1.57%	-0.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.98%	0.96%	-51.52%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%