Explore the Family Name Meads
The meaning of Meads
English: variant of Mead, with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Meads in the United States?
The surname 'Meads' has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 'Meads' ranked 12,624 in terms of commonality, with approximately 2,250 persons carrying the name. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 13,985, and the count of individuals with the surname had also declined slightly to around 2,155. This represents a change of -10.78 in rank and -4.22 in count. The proportion of the surname per 100,000 people also decreased by about 12.05 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,624 | #13,985 | -10.78% |
| Count | 2,250 | 2,155 | -4.22% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.83 | 0.73 | -12.05% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Meads
The ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Meads' shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010 based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of 'Meads' identifying as white decreased slightly from 82.67 percent to 81.30 percent. However, there was a significant increase in those identifying with two or more races, growing from 0.71 percent to 1.39 percent. The proportion of those identifying as Hispanic also rose, from 1.11 percent to 1.86 percent. Those identifying as Black saw a small increase, from 14.67 percent to 14.80 percent. There were minor changes within the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82.67% | 81.3% | -1.66% |
| Black | 14.67% | 14.8% | 0.89% |
| Hispanic | 1.11% | 1.86% | 67.57% |
| Two or More Races | 0.71% | 1.39% | 95.77% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.36% | 0.37% | 2.78% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.49% | 0.28% | -42.86% |