Explore the Family Name Mecke

The meaning of Mecke

German: variant of Meck. Some characteristic forenames: German Bernhard, Horst, Jurgen.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mecke has seen some significant changes over a decade. In 2000, Mecke was ranked as the 61,376th most popular surname in the United States, with approximately 306 individuals bearing this name. However, by 2010, its rank had dropped to 73,911 with only 262 recorded Meckes, marking a decrease of around 14.38% in the number of people with this surname. This means that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., the proportion named Mecke also decreased from 0.11 to 0.09 between these two census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,376	#73,911	-20.42%
Count	306	262	-14.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.09	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mecke

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mecke, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting shifts. In 2000, the vast majority (94.12%) of those bearing the surname were categorized as White. By 2010, although still the dominant category, this percentage had dipped slightly to 91.60%. Only a small fraction of Meckes were identified as Black, increasing marginally from 1.96% in 2000 to 2.29% in 2010. The 2010 Census also showed newly emerging diversity, with 2.67% of Meckes reporting multiple ethnic identities and 2.29% identifying as Hispanic. Notably, there were no recorded Meckes of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.12%	91.6%	-2.68%
Two or More Races	0%	2.67%	0%
Hispanic	0%	2.29%	0%
Black	1.96%	2.29%	16.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%