Find out how popular the last name Milea is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Milea.

Milea, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Milea surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Milea in America

Milea is the 103181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Milea surname appeared 174 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Milea.

We can also compare 2010 data for Milea to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Milea

The surname MILEA has its origins in Romania, dating back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Romanian word "mileu," which means "middle" or "center." The name was likely initially given to someone who lived in the central part of a town or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MILEA can be found in a land registry from the town of Sibiu in Transylvania, dating back to the late 1400s. In this document, a farmer named Ion MILEA is listed as owning a plot of land near the town's central square.

In the 16th century, the name MILEA appeared in the historical records of the principality of Wallachia, which was then a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire. A nobleman named Mihai MILEA was mentioned in a chronicle from 1532 as being part of the court of Prince Vlad Înecatul.

During the 17th century, the name MILEA became more widespread throughout Romania, with several notable individuals bearing the surname. One such person was Gheorghe MILEA, a scholar and teacher who lived in the city of Iași between 1620 and 1687. He was known for his contributions to the development of the Romanian language and education system.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure with the surname MILEA was Dumitru MILEA, a merchant and landowner from the town of Ploiești. Born in 1742, he was known for his successful trading business and his philanthropy, having donated funds for the construction of several churches and schools in the region.

Another noteworthy individual with the MILEA surname was Ion MILEA, a military officer and revolutionary who fought against Ottoman rule in the early 19th century. Born in 1795 in the village of Brăila, he participated in the Wallachian uprising of 1821, led by Tudor Vladimirescu.

Throughout its history, the surname MILEA has been found in various regions of Romania, including Transylvania, Wallachia, and Moldova. While the name has maintained its traditional spelling, some variations such as MILEAU or MILEANU have also been recorded over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Milea

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Milea.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Milea was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Milea has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Milea was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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