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

Milio, 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 Milio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Milio in America

Milio is the 99378th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Milio surname appeared 182 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 Milio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Milio 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 Milio

The surname Milio is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the 14th century in regions like Sicily and Calabria. Derived from the Latin word "milium," meaning millet, the name likely referred to a miller or someone involved in the production of millet crops.

Early recorded instances of the name Milio can be found in historical documents from the 15th century, such as tax records and property deeds in southern Italian towns. One notable example is a certain Giovanni Milio, a landowner mentioned in a 1456 census record from the Sicilian town of Agrigento.

The name Milio has also been linked to various place names throughout Italy, such as Milio Isola, a small island off the coast of Sicily, and Milio Terme, a thermal spring resort town in Calabria. These locations may have influenced the surname's origins or provided a basis for its adoption.

In the 16th century, the Milio name appeared in several literary works, including the poetry of the renowned Italian author Ludovico Ariosto, who referenced a character named Milio in his epic poem "Orlando Furioso" (1516).

Notable individuals bearing the Milio surname throughout history include:

1. Girolamo Milio (1539-1623), an Italian jurist and legal scholar from Naples.
2. Domenico Milio (1690-1767), an Italian painter and fresco artist active in the Baroque period.
3. Antonio Milio (1818-1897), an Italian philosopher and educator from Calabria.
4. Giuseppe Milio (1874-1938), an Italian politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Italian Parliament.
5. Mario Milio (1915-1988), an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his work in the neorealist cinema movement.

While the Milio surname may have evolved into various spellings and regional variations over time, its roots can be traced back to the Italian peninsula, where it has maintained a presence for several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Milio

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

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 Milio 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 Milio 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 Milio was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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