Explore the Family Name Mein
The meaning of Mein
1. German and Dutch: from the ancient Germanic personal name Maino, Meino, a short form of various compound names with the first element magin ‘strength, might’, for example Meinhardt. Compare Main 7. 2. German: nickname from Middle High German mein ‘mean, nasty’. 3. Scottish and English: perhaps a variant of Main or Meen. Meen is either a nickname from Middle English mene ‘inferior, lowly; poor; unpleasant’, from the Middle English personal name Mene (which is of uncertain origin). Alternatively, it could conceivably be a habitational name from East and West Meon (Hampshire), which take their names from the river Meon (of unexplained etymology).
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How common is the last name Mein in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mein saw a slight decrease in popularity ranking from 2000 to 2010, moving from rank 36,463 to 37,076, marking a -1.68% change. However, despite this downward shift in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname actually increased by about 3.97%, from 579 to 602 during the same time period. Still, the overall proportion of this surname per 100k people slightly decreased by -4.76%, indicating that while the Mein name grew numerically, it didn't keep pace with the growth of the overall population.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #36,463 | #37,076 | -1.68% |
| Count | 579 | 602 | 3.97% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.2 | -4.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mein
In terms of ethnicity, the Mein surname showed increased diversity between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The largest ethnic identity associated with the surname remains White, comprising 88.04% of those with the Mein surname in 2010, a small decrease from 89.29% in 2000. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation saw significant growth, increasing by 41.77% to comprise 4.65% of the Mein surname holders in 2010. Hispanic identification also grew by 20.29%. Notably, the Black community began to appear in the Mein surname statistics in 2010, accounting for 1.99% of the Mein surname holders, whereas they were not represented in 2000. The group identifying as two or more races, which made up 2.59% in 2000, was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. There has been no reported change in the American Indian and Alaskan Native group.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.29% | 88.04% | -1.4% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.28% | 4.65% | 41.77% |
| Hispanic | 2.76% | 3.32% | 20.29% |
| Black | 0% | 1.99% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.59% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |