Explore the Family Name Meggers
The meaning of Meggers
North German: patronymic from the Low German Megger, a variant of Meyer ‘tenant farmer, steward’, or ‘headman’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Meggers in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Meggers saw a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 63,632 in popularity and increased to 66,553 by 2010, reflecting a decrease of 4.59 percent. Although the rank decreased, the actual count of people bearing the surname Meggers rose slightly from 293 in 2000 to 297 in 2010, a growth of 1.37 percent. The proportion of people with the Meggers surname per 100,000 also dropped by 9.09 percent over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #63,632 | #66,553 | -4.59% |
| Count | 293 | 297 | 1.37% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Meggers
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Meggers, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White. In 2000, 99.66 percent of individuals with this surname identified as White, which decreased slightly to 97.31 percent in 2010. The census data for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native was either zero or suppressed for privacy reasons during both years. However, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Black with the Meggers surname in 2010, though the percentage remains minute.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.66% | 97.31% | -2.36% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |