Explore the Family Name Mehring

The meaning of Mehring

German: habitational name from any of several places called Mehring or Mehringen. Some characteristic forenames: German Wilfried, Horst, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the Mehring surname saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 22,770 in popularity, with 1,052 individuals carrying it, or 0.39 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the rank had dropped to 24,388, a 7.11 percent decrease. The count also dropped to 1,027, a 2.38 percent decrease, while the proportion per 100,000 people fell to 0.35, reflecting a 10.26 percent drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,770	#24,388	-7.11%
Count	1,052	1,027	-2.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.35	-10.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mehring

With respect to ethnicity as recorded in the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some shifts for the Mehring surname. There was no change in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native from 2000 to 2010, with both remaining at zero. However, those identifying as two or more races saw a significant increase, jumping from 0.76 percent in 2000 to 2.34 percent in 2010, an increase of 207.89 percent. Those identifying as White remained the majority, despite dropping slightly from 95.82 percent in 2000 to 94.64 percent in 2010. The Hispanic category saw a decrease from 1.43 percent in 2000 to 1.27 percent in 2010, a drop of 11.19 percent. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black went from zero in 2000 to 0.78 percent in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.82%	94.64%	-1.23%
Two or More Races	0.76%	2.34%	207.89%
Hispanic	1.43%	1.27%	-11.19%
Black	0%	0.78%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.95%	0%	0%