Explore the Family Name Meffert

The meaning of Meffert

German and Dutch: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements mahti ‘strength, might’ + frithu ‘peace’. Some characteristic forenames: German Jurgen, Manfred.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Meffert has seen a slight increase between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Meffert was ranked as the 46,944th most popular surname in the United States, while in 2010 it moved up to the 45,026th position, showing a change of 4.09%. Over the same decade, the number of people bearing this surname also rose by 11.74%, from 426 individuals in 2000 to 476 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100k population remained stable at 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,944	#45,026	4.09%
Count	426	476	11.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Meffert

Regarding ethnicity, again based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Meffert identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a slight decrease in this percentage from 97.89% in 2000 to 94.96% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a considerable increase of 22.87%, bringing the proportion from 1.88% in 2000 to 2.31% in 2010. Interestingly, no Mefferts identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year, and the 2010 census marked the first time that some people with this surname identified as belonging to two or more races (at 1.68%) or as American Indian and Alaskan Native (at 1.05%).

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.89%	94.96%	-2.99%
Hispanic	1.88%	2.31%	22.87%
Two or More Races	0%	1.68%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.05%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%