Explore the Family Name Muglia

The meaning of Muglia

Italian: habitational name from a minor place called Muglia or Moglia. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Aldo, Silvio, Alfonse, Alfonso, Domenico, Gaetano, Luigi, Mario, Oreste, Pasquale, Vincenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Muglia' slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 'Muglia' was ranked 57,406th in terms of prevalence, with 332 people bearing this surname. However, by 2010, its rank had slipped to 60,790 with one fewer person, 331, carrying this name. This represents a slight decline of 0.3% over the decade. The proportion of people named 'Muglia' per 100,000 population also decreased from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, a drop of 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,406	#60,790	-5.89%
Count	332	331	-0.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Muglia

When it comes to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that 'Muglia' is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White. In 2000, 91.87% of individuals with this name identified as White, although this percentage saw a slight decrease to 88.22% by 2010. Over the same period, there was a significant increase in the number of people with the surname 'Muglia' identifying as Hispanic – from 5.72% in 2000 to 10.88% in 2010, marking a 90.21% increase. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native using the surname 'Muglia' in either census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.87%	88.22%	-3.97%
Hispanic	5.72%	10.88%	90.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.51%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%