Explore the Family Name Mihaly

The meaning of Mihaly

1. Hungarian (Mihály): from the personal name Mihály, Hungarian form of Michael. 2. In some cases also an Americanized form of Croatian Mihalj (see Mihal), a cognate of 1 above. Some characteristic forenames: Hungarian Laszlo, Balint, Tamas, Zoltan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mihaly saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mihaly was ranked 41,382nd most popular, but by 2010 it fell to 44,356th, marking a decline of 7.19%. The total count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 496 in 2000 to 485 in 2010, a decrease of 2.22%. Similarly, the proportion of people with the surname Mihaly per 100,000 decreased by 11.11% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,382	#44,356	-7.19%
Count	496	485	-2.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.16	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mihaly

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Mihaly has seen some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, accounting for 96.77% in 2000 and 95.46% in 2010. There was an increase in the number of people identifying as two or more races, going from 1.01% in 2000 to 1.44% in 2010. The number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander declined slightly from 1.21% to 1.03%. Those identifying as Hispanic rose significantly from 1.01% to 1.86%. No individuals with this surname identified as Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.77%	95.46%	-1.35%
Hispanic	1.01%	1.86%	84.16%
Two or More Races	1.01%	1.44%	42.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.21%	1.03%	-14.88%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%