Explore the Family Name Molino

The meaning of Molino

Italian and Spanish: habitational name from any of numerous places called Molino, from molino ‘mill’, or a topographic name for someone who lived at a mill. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Gino, Remo, Cosmo, Dante, Marco, Nino. Spanish Alfredo, Amando, Alberto, Alfonso, Armando, Dagoberto, Dominga, Edmundo, Elena, Emilio, Eusebia, Fidencio.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Molino experienced a dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 16,914 which slid to 18,401 in 2010, reflecting a decrease of 8.79%. The total count of individuals with this last name also saw a slight decrease from 1,552 in 2000 to 1,505 in 2010, a change of -3.03%. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Molino per 100k fell by 12.07% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,914	#18,401	-8.79%
Count	1,552	1,505	-3.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.58	0.51	-12.07%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Molino

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Molino. Between 2000 and 2010, there were shifts in the ethnic breakdown. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander and Black individuals bearing this surname increased by 35.69% and 35.92%, respectively. There was also a growth of 18.57% in the Hispanic group. Interestingly, the percentage of people identifying as White dropped by 6.44%, while those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased significantly by 51.81%. Those identifying with two or more races saw a modest increase of 9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.59%	66.98%	-6.44%
Hispanic	20.68%	24.52%	18.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.67%	4.98%	35.69%
Black	1.03%	1.4%	35.92%
Two or More Races	1.1%	1.2%	9.09%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.93%	0.93%	-51.81%