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

Molinas, 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 Molinas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Molinas in America

Molinas is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Molinas surname appeared 188 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 Molinas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Molinas 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 Molinas

The surname MOLINAS is of Spanish origin, derived from the word "molino" which means "mill" in Spanish. It first emerged in the medieval period, likely around the 12th or 13th century, in regions of Spain where mills were prevalent, such as Catalonia and Aragon.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MOLINAS surname can be found in the census records of the Kingdom of Aragon from the 14th century. It is believed that the surname was initially given to individuals who either owned or worked at mills, as occupational surnames were common during that time.

In the 15th century, the surname MOLINAS appeared in several historical documents from the region of Catalonia. For instance, there are records of a Juan MOLINAS who was a prominent merchant in the city of Barcelona during the reign of King Alfonso V of Aragon (1416-1458).

As the MOLINAS family spread throughout Spain and its territories, variations in spelling emerged, such as MOLINA, MOLINS, and MOLINES. These variants were often influenced by regional dialects and local pronunciation.

One notable figure bearing the MOLINAS surname was Gaspar MOLINAS y Sese (1651-1713), a Spanish jurist and politician who served as the Mayor of Valencia in the early 18th century.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Antonio MOLINAS y Casafuerte (1675-1744), a Spanish naval officer and colonial administrator who served as the Viceroy of New Spain (present-day Mexico) from 1722 to 1734.

In the 19th century, Mariano MOLINAS (1783-1868) was a Spanish painter and engraver known for his landscapes and portraiture. He was born in Valencia and studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Carlos.

During the same period, Juan MOLINAS y Moral (1819-1889) was a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice and Interior Affairs during the reign of King Alfonso XII.

Finally, in the 20th century, José MOLINAS (1905-1987) was a renowned Spanish writer and journalist who received numerous literary awards for his works, including the prestigious Cervantes Prize in 1982.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Molinas

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

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

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