Explore the Family Name Mollica
The meaning of Mollica
Italian (southern): from mollica ‘crumb, soft part (of bread)’, perhaps a nickname for a physically small person or a soft-hearted one. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Rosario, Antonio, Sal, Angelo, Bartolo, Benito, Carlo, Fernando, Francesco, Gaetano, Gino, Marco, Mario, Mauro, Virgilio.
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How common is the last name Mollica in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mollica has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 15,184th in 2000, it fell to the 15,418th position by 2010, marking a decline of 1.54%. Despite this drop in rank, the count of individuals bearing the name Mollica increased by 6.62% from 1,782 to 1,900, though its proportion per 100,000 saw a decrease of 3.03%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,184 | #15,418 | -1.54% |
| Count | 1,782 | 1,900 | 6.62% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.66 | 0.64 | -3.03% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mollica
The ethnic identity associated with the Mollica surname has also experienced some changes in the same period based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the Mollica surname identified as White (94.11%), followed by Hispanic (3.37%), Black (1.18%), and those identifying with two or more races (0.84%). By 2010, while the percentage who identified as White slightly decreased to 93.37%, the proportion of Hispanics increased significantly by 40.65% to 4.74%. The group identifying with two or more races saw a decrease of 11.90%. Interestingly, during this decade, there was an emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander identification within the Mollica surname bearers, while the proportion of Black identifiers dropped to zero. There were no American Indian and Alaskan Native identifiers for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.11% | 93.37% | -0.79% |
| Hispanic | 3.37% | 4.74% | 40.65% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.74% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.84% | 0.74% | -11.9% |
| Black | 1.18% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |