Explore the Family Name Mifsud
The meaning of Mifsud
Maltese: from a personal name based on either Arabic mifṣad ‘lancet’ or mafṣūd ‘lanced’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mifsud in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mifsud has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010, dropping by 0.18 in rank to 31587. Despite this, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 5.48% during the same period, from 694 in 2000 to 732 in 2010. The proportion of individuals with the Mifsud surname per 100k people also saw a small decline, decreasing by 3.85%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #31,530 | #31,587 | -0.18% |
| Count | 694 | 732 | 5.48% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.26 | 0.25 | -3.85% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mifsud
The ethnic identity associated with the Mifsud surname has shown some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 95.39% of individuals with this surname identified as White, a figure that rose slightly to 96.72% by 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic decreased notably by 23.96%, while those identifying with two or more races dropped to zero. Notably, there were no recorded instances of this surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.39% | 96.72% | 1.39% |
| Hispanic | 2.88% | 2.19% | -23.96% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.15% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |