Explore the Family Name Meller
The meaning of Meller
1. German, Jewish (Ashkenazic), and Polish (of German origin): occupational name for a miller or flour merchant, from an agent derivative of German Mehl ‘flour’. 2. Americanized form of German Möller and Danish Møller ‘miller’ (see Moeller). 3. German: habitational name for someone from Melle (see Melle). 4. English (Lancashire, Yorkshire and Staffordshire): variant of Mellor or, in the southeast and East Anglia, possibly a dialectal variant of Miller. Some characteristic forenames: German Uwe, Alois, Armin, Bernd, Dieter, Erwin, Hartmann, Manfred, Nikolaus, Ute. Jewish Arie, Baruch, Emanuel, Gershon, Moisey, Moshe.
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How common is the last name Meller in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Meller has experienced a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Meller ranked 19,657th most popular but dropped to 22,194th by 2010, representing a decline of 12.91%. The count of individuals bearing the Meller name also decreased from 1,269 in 2000 to 1,163 in 2010, a reduction of 8.35%. Moreover, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people saw a 17.02% decrease from 0.47 in 2000 to 0.39 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #19,657 | #22,194 | -12.91% |
| Count | 1,269 | 1,163 | -8.35% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.47 | 0.39 | -17.02% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Meller
On the realm of Ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, White individuals represented the majority of those with the Meller surname in both years, although there was a slight decrease from 93.14% in 2000 to 92.61% in 2010. Notably, the proportion of Hispanic individuals with this surname increased by 61.5%, growing from 2.13% to 3.44%. However, the percentage of Black individuals with this surname nearly halved, falling from 3.15% to 1.63%. There was also an emergence of individuals from two or more ethnic backgrounds holding the Meller surname in 2010, which wasn't recorded in 2000. Unfortunately, the data for Asian/Pacific Islander was suppressed for privacy in 2010, while no change was seen in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.14% | 92.61% | -0.57% |
| Hispanic | 2.13% | 3.44% | 61.5% |
| Black | 3.15% | 1.63% | -48.25% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.55% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.79% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |