Explore the Family Name Millares

The meaning of Millares

Galician: habitational name from any of the places called Millares, in Lugo and A Coruña provinces, Spain, from the plural of millar ‘field sown with millet’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Millares has shown an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 51,352nd in frequency of use and increased to the 42,455th spot by 2010, showing a change of 17.33%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 381 to 511 during this period, marking a significant growth of 34.12%. Accordingly, the proportion per 100,000 people bearing the surname Millares rose by 21.43% from 0.14 to 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,352	#42,455	17.33%
Count	381	511	34.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.17	21.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Millares

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a diverse ethnic identity among the bearers of the Millares surname. As of 2010, the largest segment identified as Hispanic (62.04%), although this was a slight decrease from 65.35% in 2000. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a significant increase, going from 21.52% in 2000 to 30.14% in 2010. Meanwhile, the count of those identifying as White decreased notably from 12.34% in 2000 to 5.48% in 2010. The 2010 census also showed that a small percentage (2.15%) identified with two or more races, a category that was not represented in 2000. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	65.35%	62.04%	-5.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	21.52%	30.14%	40.06%
White	12.34%	5.48%	-55.59%
Two or More Races	0%	2.15%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%