Explore the Family Name Musolino

The meaning of Musolino

Italian: 1. metonymic occupational name for a seller of muslin, Old Italian musolino (from Arabic mauṣilī, from the name of Mosul in Mesopotamia (now Iraq), the place where muslin was first manufactured). 2. from a pet form of Musso. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Bruna, Enzo, Lorenzo, Salvatore. Spanish Alicia, Elena, Mario.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Musolino has slightly decreased in the United States between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 42,363 but dropped to 43,285 in 2010, a change of -2.18. However, the count of people with the Musolino last name increased from 482 in 2000 to 499 in 2010, a growth of 3.53. Despite this increase, the proportion of individuals per 100,000 with the Musolino surname dipped by -5.56.

20002010Change
Rank#42,363#43,285-2.18%
Count4824993.53%
Proportion per 100k0.180.17-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Musolino

The ethnicity distribution for the surname Musolino also underwent changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals identifying as White with this surname decreased slightly from 97.30% in 2000 to 95.79% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant rise, from 1.24% in 2000 to 3.21% in 2010, an increase of 158.87%. The percentage of those claiming two or more races went from 1.45% in 2000 to being suppressed in 2010 for privacy. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White97.3%95.79%-1.55%
Hispanic1.24%3.21%158.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.45%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%