Explore the Family Name Mendolia

The meaning of Mendolia

Italian (Sicily): topographic name from Greek amygdalea ‘almond tree’, influenced by Sicilian mennula. See also Mendola. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Carmine, Antonino, Biagio, Franca, Gaspare, Justo, Mario, Rosario, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mendolia experienced a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Mendolia was ranked 42,983 in terms of popularity and had 474 individuals bearing the surname. By 2010, its rank dropped to 45,253, with the count essentially remaining stable at 473, marking a minimal decline of 0.21%. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 11.11% over this period, indicating that while the surname is still present in the U.S., it has become slightly less common.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,983	#45,253	-5.28%
Count	474	473	-0.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.16	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mendolia

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most people with the surname Mendolia identify as White, accounting for 90.30% in 2000 and 88.79% in 2010. There was a minor decrease in this proportion, by 1.67%, over the decade. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic slightly decreased from 8.23% in 2000 to 8.03% in 2010. Interestingly, the 2010 data reflected a new demographic within the Mendolia surname bearers, with 1.90% identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander. The proportions of those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0 throughout this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.3%	88.79%	-1.67%
Hispanic	8.23%	8.03%	-2.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.9%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%