Explore the Family Name Meints

The meaning of Meints

North German: 1. patronymic from Mein. 2. habitational name from any of several places called Meins or Meinsen.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Meints' has slightly decreased in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 27150 to 27556, a change of -1.5%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 4.3%, from 838 to 874 during the same period. The proportion per 100k also saw a minor decrease of 3.23%, moving from 0.31 to 0.3.

20002010Change
Rank#27,150#27,556-1.5%
Count8388744.3%
Proportion per 100k0.310.3-3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Meints

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that people with the surname 'Meints' primarily identify as White, accounting for 94.05% in 2010, down from 95.94% in 2000. The Hispanic community saw a significant increase of 91.62%, rising from 1.91% in 2000 to 3.66% in 2010. Those identifying under two or more races decreased by 12.98% during this period. There were no recorded individuals within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories for both census years.

20002010Change
White95.94%94.05%-1.97%
Hispanic1.91%3.66%91.62%
Two or More Races1.31%1.14%-12.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%