Explore the Family Name Melcer
The meaning of Melcer
Jewish (from Poland and Lithuania); Polish, Slovak, and Czech: from German Meltzer ‘maltster’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Chaim, Rivky.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Melcer in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Melcer has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 76,946, but by 2010, the rank had slipped to 80,926, marking a subtle drop of 5.17%. Despite this, the actual number of individuals with this surname increased from 232 in 2000 to 234 in 2010, demonstrating a growth rate of 0.86%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was an 11.11% decrease.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #76,946 | #80,926 | -5.17% |
| Count | 232 | 234 | 0.86% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Melcer
Concerning ethnicity, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the Melcer surname identify as White, with 93.97% in 2000 and slightly less at 93.16% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a significant decrease from 6.03% in 2000 to 4.27% in 2010, a drop of 29.19%. It's also worth noting that those who identify with two or more ethnicities emerged in the 2010 census at 2.14%, while there were no recorded instances of this surname within Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either 2000 nor 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.97% | 93.16% | -0.86% |
| Hispanic | 6.03% | 4.27% | -29.19% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.14% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |