Explore the Family Name Millea

The meaning of Millea

Irish (Leinster): variant of Miley.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Millea has seen a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 41,596 but by 2010, it had fallen to 55,619, a drop of 33.71%. The count of individuals bearing the Millea name also reduced from 493 in 2000 to 369 in 2010, marking a decline of 25.15%. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the Millea surname per 100,000 population decreased by 27.78%, from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#41,596#55,619-33.71%
Count493369-25.15%
Proportion per 100k0.180.13-27.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Millea

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the Millea surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there was no change in the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories between 2000 and 2010. However, there were changes in other ethnicities. In 2000, about 2.23% of people with this surname identified as belonging to two or more races, but this fell to 0% in 2010. Those identifying as white increased from 91.28% in 2000 to 95.12% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as black decreased from 5.68% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. There was also an emergence of Hispanic identity among Milleas, which was non-existent in 2000 but stood at 1.90% in 2010.

20002010Change
White91.28%95.12%4.21%
Hispanic0%1.9%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.23%0%0%
Black5.68%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%