Explore the Family Name Miro

The meaning of Miro

Catalan (Miró): from the medieval personal name Mir, Mirone, of ancient Germanic origin. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jose, Julio, Rafael, Jose Mario, Juan, Lourdes, Luis, Manuel, Pedro, Ramon, Aida. Portuguese Serafim.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Miro saw a significant change between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Miro was ranked 24,724 in terms of frequency, but by 2010 it had risen to rank 22,404, marking an increase of 9.38%. The count for individuals with this surname also increased from 946 to 1,149 during this period, showing a rise of 21.46%. The proportion of people with the surname Miro per 100,000 in the population rose by 11.43% over the decade, from 0.35 to 0.39.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,724	#22,404	9.38%
Count	946	1,149	21.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.39	11.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Miro

When exploring the ethnicity associated with the surname Miro, we see some notable shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The Hispanic population with this surname increased by 17.98%, rising from 46.62% in 2000 to 55.00% in 2010. Meanwhile, the White population with this surname decreased by 18.81%, dropping from 46.41% in 2000 to 37.68% in 2010. There was a slight increase in the Asian/Pacific Islander community, from 3.70% in 2000 to 4.53% in 2010, while the Black ethnicity group saw a small decrease from 2.11% to 1.83%. The proportions of those identifying as two or more races, or as American Indian and Alaskan Native, were either not reported or remained at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	46.62%	55%	17.98%
White	46.41%	37.68%	-18.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.7%	4.53%	22.43%
Black	2.11%	1.83%	-13.27%
Two or More Races	1.16%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%