Explore the Family Name Meixner

The meaning of Meixner

German: variant of Meichsner, which is a variant of Meissner. This form is also found in Czechia. Some characteristic forenames: German Alois, Gerhard, Helmut, Joerg, Kurt.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Meixner has seen a slight change in recent years. In 2000, Meixner ranked as the 20,831st most popular surname in the United States, while in 2010 it ranked 21,633rd, marking a decrease in popularity by -3.85%. However, the actual count of individuals with the Meixner surname increased slightly from 1,178 in 2000 to 1,205 in 2010, showing an increase of 2.29%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also decreased by -6.82%, falling from 0.44 in 2000 to 0.41 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,831	#21,633	-3.85%
Count	1,178	1,205	2.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.41	-6.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Meixner

The Decennial U.S. Census data regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Meixner shows some shift between 2000 and 2010. A majority of those with the surname identified as White, making up 97.20% in 2000 and 96.18% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of -1.05%. Meanwhile, the representation of Asian/Pacific Islanders stayed relatively steady at 0.42% in 2000 and 0.41% in 2010. Those identifying as Two or More Races saw a significant increase from 0.68% to 1.24%, up by 82.35%. Individuals identifying as Hispanic rose from 1.36% in 2000 to 1.99% in 2010, increasing by 46.32%. There were no individuals identifying as Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.2%	96.18%	-1.05%
Hispanic	1.36%	1.99%	46.32%
Two or More Races	0.68%	1.24%	82.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.42%	0.41%	-2.38%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%