Explore the Family Name Mehrtens
The meaning of Mehrtens
North German: variant of Mertens. Some characteristic forenames: German Armin, Erwin, Otto.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mehrtens in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mehrtens has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the last decade. In 2000, it ranked as the 42,289th most common name and by 2010, it fell to the 44,270th spot, marking a change of -4.68 percent. Despite its drop in rank, the count of people with this surname increased slightly from 483 in 2000 to 486 in 2010, an increase of 0.62 percent. However, when considering proportion per 100k, there was a decrease of -11.11 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #42,289 | #44,270 | -4.68% |
| Count | 483 | 486 | 0.62% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.16 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mehrtens
The ethnicity associated with the surname Mehrtens remained rather consistent between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals identifying with this surname were of White ethnicity, accounting for 95.86 percent in 2000 and 94.65 percent in 2010. A minuscule shift was noted in the Asian/Pacific Islander category, with a -0.54 percent change. Interestingly, the data showed an emergence of individuals identifying as two or more races in 2010, which was not recorded in 2000. There was little to no representation of the Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities within those bearing the Mehrtens surname during both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.86% | 94.65% | -1.26% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.86% | 1.85% | -0.54% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.85% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.04% | 1.03% | -0.96% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |