Explore the Family Name Mayrand

The meaning of Mayrand

1. Altered form of French Mérand: habitational name from a place so named in Haute-Savoie. 2. French (southern): variant of Mayran, a habitational name from a place so named in Aveyron. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Fernand, Germaine, Remi, Stephane.

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How common is the last name Mayrand in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mayrand has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked as the 58,553rd most popular surname and by 2010 it had risen to the 57,234th spot, marking a 2.25% change in rank. The actual count of individuals with this surname also increased from 324 to 356, representing a growth of 9.88%. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 remained constant at 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,553	#57,234	2.25%
Count	324	356	9.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mayrand

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reflects some shifts within the Mayrand population. The majority identify as White, though this percentage slightly declined from 96.91% in 2000 to 95.51% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as having two or more ethnicities saw an increase from 1.54% to 1.69% over the same period. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation within the Mayrand family went from being non-existent in 2000 to making up 1.97% of the population in 2010. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities was either nonexistent or suppressed for privacy in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.91%	95.51%	-1.44%
Hispanic	0%	1.97%	0%
Two or More Races	1.54%	1.69%	9.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%