How common is the surname Milan?

6,268 people in the United States had the surname Milan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 49,257 Americans. It ranked 5,543rd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Milan?

In the 2010 Census, 45% of people named Milan identified as white (not Hispanic), and 31% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Milan?

Guido Milán, Argentinian association football player, followed by Facundo Milán.

Where is the surname Milan most common?

Wikidata records people named Milan in Argentina and Uruguay.

Is the surname Milan getting more or less common?

More common. 5,318 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,268 in 2010, up 18%.

Is Milan also a first name?

Yes. Milan is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Milan

A surname, carried by 6,268 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M450 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Milan is more common than 96.6% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 6,268 people named Milan in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 49,257 Americans. That is up 18% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,318.

#5,543

rank among US surnames

6,268

people in 2010

2.1

per 100,000 Americans

+17.9%

change since 2000 (was #5,960)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,534	Linden	6,276	49,195
#5,535	Dee	6,275	49,202
#5,537	Rascon	6,274	49,210
#5,538	Hassell	6,273	49,218
#5,539	Pitcher	6,272	49,226
#5,540	Probst	6,271	49,234
#5,542	McCants	6,270	49,242

Who is named Milan

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

45% of people named Milan identified as white (not Hispanic), 31% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 15% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 45%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 31%
Black (not Hispanic) 15%
Asian and Pacific Islander 6.2%
Two or more races 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Milans

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Guido Milán
Argentinian association football player, born 1987
Facundo Milán
Association football player, born 2001

Notable Milans come mostly from Argentina (1) and Uruguay (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

Surnames that sound like Milan

Milan has the Soundex code M450, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M450.

Questions

How common is the surname Milan?: 6,268 people in the United States had the surname Milan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 49,257 Americans. It ranked 5,543rd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Milan?: In the 2010 Census, 45% of people named Milan identified as white (not Hispanic), and 31% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Milan?: Guido Milán, Argentinian association football player, followed by Facundo Milán.
Where is the surname Milan most common?: Wikidata records people named Milan in Argentina and Uruguay.
Is the surname Milan getting more or less common?: More common. 5,318 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,268 in 2010, up 18%.
Is Milan also a first name?: Yes. Milan is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.