Explore the Family Name Medlen

The meaning of Medlen

1. English and Cornish: variant of Medland with loss of final -d. 2. English and Cornish: habitational name from Medlyn in Wendron (Cornwall). The placename derives from Middle Cornish meth ‘middle’ + lyn ‘pool, pond’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Medlen experienced a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 27,413th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to 32,562nd, showing a decrease of around 18.78%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell during the same period, with numbers dropping from 828 to 706, a reduction of 14.73%. This resulted in a decrease in the proportion of people named Medlen per 100,000 residents: from 0.31 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010, marking a 22.58% fall.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,413	#32,562	-18.78%
Count	828	706	-14.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.24	-22.58%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Medlen

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Medlen also showed some changes from 2000 to 2010, again according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals bearing this surname identified as White, although the percentage fell slightly from 96.14% to 94.48%, indicating a 1.73% decrease. Those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.57% to 2.27%, a rise of 44.59%. Individuals identifying with two or more races also increased, from 1.69% in 2000 to 2.27% in 2010, a 34.32% surge. No individuals with the surname Medlen identified themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.14%	94.48%	-1.73%
Two or More Races	1.69%	2.27%	34.32%
Hispanic	1.57%	2.27%	44.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%