Explore the Family Name Cartmill
The meaning of Cartmill
English and Scottish (Angus): habitational name from Cartmel in Cumbria (formerly in Lancashire), the site of a famous priory, inland from Cartmel Sands. The placename is derived from Old Norse kartr ‘rocky ground’ + melr ‘sandbank’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Cartmill in the United States?
According to the data provided from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Cartmill" appears to have slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was recorded as the 26,672nd most common surname in the United States with a total count of 859. By 2010, it had dropped to the 28,176th rank, with a total count of 849 individuals bearing the name. This represents a decrease of 5.64% in ranking and 1.16% in total count. Moreover, the proportion of individuals named Cartmill per 100k people also decreased by 9.38% over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #26,672 | #28,176 | -5.64% |
| Count | 859 | 849 | -1.16% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.32 | 0.29 | -9.38% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cartmill
Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Cartmill", data from the Decennial U.S. Census suggests some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Cartmills identifying as White decreased from 91.27% to 88.69%. Meanwhile, the percentages identifying as Hispanic or Black increased, from 2.33% to 4.00% and from 3.73% to 4.00%, respectively. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased slightly from 1.40% to 1.06%. Interestingly, there were new entries for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, though they remained relatively small proportions of the overall Cartmill population.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.27% | 88.69% | -2.83% |
| Hispanic | 2.33% | 4% | 71.67% |
| Black | 3.73% | 4% | 7.24% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.65% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 1.06% | -24.29% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.59% | 0% |