Explore the Family Name Mullings

The meaning of Mullings

English: variant of Mulling, with post-medieval excrescent -s. There may have been some confusion with Mullins.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mullings has gained significant popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 13,319 in terms of popularity among surnames in the U.S. However, by 2010, it had risen to the rank of 11,555, showing an increase of 13.24%. In terms of the quantity, there were 2,099 individuals with the surname Mullings in 2000, which grew to 2,720 by 2010, marking a substantial growth of 29.59%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also increased from 0.78 to 0.92 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,319	#11,555	13.24%
Count	2,099	2,720	29.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.78	0.92	17.95%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mullings

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mullings, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black grew from 61.70% to 66.58%, while those claiming White ethnicity decreased from 28.97% to 24.45%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a remarkable increase from 0.29% to 0.70%, and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also increased, albeit slightly from 0.33% to 0.51%. There was also an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, moving from 3.62% to 4.49%. However, the group identifying with two or more races saw a decrease from 5.10% to 3.27% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	61.7%	66.58%	7.91%
White	28.97%	24.45%	-15.6%
Hispanic	3.62%	4.49%	24.03%
Two or More Races	5.1%	3.27%	-35.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.29%	0.7%	141.38%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.33%	0.51%	54.55%