Explore the Family Name Mease
The meaning of Mease
1. English: variant of Meese 1. 2. Americanized form of German Mies or of its variant Miess.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mease in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mease has slightly decreased over a decade from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 12,466 in 2000, it slipped to 12,931 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 3.73%. Despite this, the count of individuals bearing the surname increased by 4.03%, from 2,284 in 2000 to 2,376 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people also saw a slight decrease of 4.71% during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,466 | #12,931 | -3.73% |
| Count | 2,284 | 2,376 | 4.03% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.85 | 0.81 | -4.71% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mease
Data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals interesting shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mease between 2000 and 2010. While the percentage of those identifying as White dropped slightly from 90.46% to 88.64%, a significant increase was observed in the Hispanic category, which rose by 104.76%. There were also increases in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander (11.39%), Two or more races (11.76%), Black (3.61%), and American Indian and Alaskan Native (96.15%). These changes reflect the diverse ethnic backgrounds of individuals carrying the surname Mease.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.46% | 88.64% | -2.01% |
| Black | 6.09% | 6.31% | 3.61% |
| Hispanic | 1.05% | 2.15% | 104.76% |
| Two or More Races | 1.36% | 1.52% | 11.76% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.79% | 0.88% | 11.39% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.26% | 0.51% | 96.15% |