Explore the Family Name Mendicino

The meaning of Mendicino

Italian (southern): habitational name from Mendicino, a place in Cosenza province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carmine, Angelo, Antonio, Gasper, Guido, Giuseppe, Pasquale, Salvatore, Santo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mendicino saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mendicino was the 33,653rd most popular surname in the United States. By 2010, it had fallen to the 35,294th spot, a 4.88% decline. The number of individuals carrying this surname also marginally decreased during that decade, from 639 to 638, reflecting a minor drop of 0.16%. The proportion per 100,000 people also experienced a decrease of 8.33%, moving from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,653	#35,294	-4.88%
Count	639	638	-0.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.22	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mendicino

Turning our attention to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mendicino. In 2000, the majority of those with the surname were identified as White (96.09%), a figure that increased slightly to 97.34% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also rose, from 1.25% to 1.41%. However, there were some significant changes for other ethnic identities. Individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander and those who identify with two or more races, who respectively made up 0.78% and 1.88% of those with the Mendicino surname in 2000, were no longer represented in the 2010 data. The percentages for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native remained at 0 throughout both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.09%	97.34%	1.3%
Hispanic	1.25%	1.41%	12.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.78%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.88%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%