Explore the Family Name Meares
The meaning of Meares
English: variant of Mears.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Meares in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Meares has seen a slight decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 18,667 to 19,189. Despite this drop in ranking, the count of people with the surname Meares actually increased by 4.04% during this period, growing from 1,360 to 1,415 individuals. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also decreased marginally by 4.0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,667 | #19,189 | -2.8% |
| Count | 1,360 | 1,415 | 4.04% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.5 | 0.48 | -4% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Meares
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Meares has shown some changes between 2000 and 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. Predominantly, those identifying as White hold this surname, though there was a minor reduction from 87.21% to 85.80%. There was an increase in representation among those identifying as Hispanic and Black, from 0.81% to 1.77% and 9.41% to 10.04% respectively. Conversely, those identifying with two or more races saw a decline from 1.54% to 1.34%. It's worth noting that there were no reported individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native bearing the Meares surname in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 87.21% | 85.8% | -1.62% |
| Black | 9.41% | 10.04% | 6.7% |
| Hispanic | 0.81% | 1.77% | 118.52% |
| Two or More Races | 1.54% | 1.34% | -12.99% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |