Explore the Family Name Mineo

The meaning of Mineo

Italian (Sicily): habitational name from Mineo, a place in Catania province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Angelo, Gino, Giovanni, Salvatore, Santo, Sebastiano, Stefano, Agostino, Antonino, Antonio, Carmine.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mineo saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mineo held the rank of the 17,911th most popular surname, while in 2010, it dropped to the 19,716th position, marking a decrease of 10.08%. Accordingly, the count of individuals with the surname also declined by 5.14%, from 1,440 in 2000 to 1,366 in 2010. The proportion of people named Mineo per 100,000 also dropped by 13.21%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,911	#19,716	-10.08%
Count	1,440	1,366	-5.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.53	0.46	-13.21%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mineo

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts within the Mineo surname bearers' ethnic identity between 2000 and 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 0.97% to 0.73%, while those claiming two or more races went from 0.76% to zero. The majority of individuals with the surname identified as White, though this percentage dipped slightly from 95.35% in 2000 to 93.56% in 2010. The Hispanic representation saw a significant increase, jumping from 2.50% in 2000 to 4.54% in 2010. Black representation also emerged during this decade, starting at zero in 2000 and reaching 0.73% by 2010. American Indian and Alaskan Native representation remained constant at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.35%	93.56%	-1.88%
Hispanic	2.5%	4.54%	81.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.97%	0.73%	-24.74%
Black	0%	0.73%	0%
Two or More Races	0.76%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%