Explore the Family Name Messineo

The meaning of Messineo

Italian (southern): habitational name from an Italianized form of Messineos, the Greek adjective denoting someone from the Sicilian city of Messina (see Messina), in standard Italian Messinese. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Dino, Alessandra, Annamaria, Antonino, Antonio, Concetta, Corrado, Leonardo, Luigi, Nino, Rocco, Sal.

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

The surname Messineo, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The name was ranked 25,805th in 2000 and dropped to 27,164th in 2010, a decline of approximately 5.27%. The count of individuals carrying this surname also decreased from 896 in 2000 to 891 in 2010, showing a minor drop of 0.56%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also decreased by 9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,805	#27,164	-5.27%
Count	896	891	-0.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.3	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Messineo

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Messineo, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, it is primarily linked to individuals who identify as White. In 2000, 97.21% of individuals with the surname identified as White, decreasing slightly to 96.18% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic rose from 1.67% to 2.36%, reflecting a 41.32% increase. Interestingly, those identifying with two or more races also increased from 0.56% to 1.01%. The proportion of people with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander declined from 0.56% to 0%. No individuals with this surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.21%	96.18%	-1.06%
Hispanic	1.67%	2.36%	41.32%
Two or More Races	0.56%	1.01%	80.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.56%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%