Explore the Family Name Meinholz

The meaning of Meinholz

German: variant of Meinhold, from the patronymic Meinholds transformed into the above form, which projects the association ‘mein Holz’ (‘my wood’).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Meinholz had a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Meinholz ranked 50,261 in terms of popularity and it rose to 50,196 in 2010, marking a change of 0.13. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 391 in 2000 to 417 in 2010, which is a growth of 6.65%. The proportion per 100k remained constant at 0.14 during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#50,261#50,1960.13%
Count3914176.65%
Proportion per 100k0.140.140%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Meinholz

The Meinholz ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the ethnic identity associated with this surname is overwhelmingly white. In 2000, 99.49% of people with this surname identified as white, and although this figure dropped slightly to 98.80% in 2010, it remains the dominant ethnicity linked to this surname. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were recorded as zero in both years.

20002010Change
White99.49%98.8%-0.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%