Explore the Family Name Meloche

The meaning of Meloche

French (Méloche): unexplained. This surname is very rare in France. Some characteristic forenames: French Gilles, Jacques, Lucien, Michel, Yvon.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Meloche held a rank of 28,433 in popularity in the year 2000, which slightly decreased to 28,465 by 2010, marking a minor change of -0.11%. Despite this marginal drop in rank, the count of individuals with the Meloche surname increased from 790 to 838 during the same period, presenting a growth rate of 6.08%. The proportion per 100,000 people with this surname also saw a slight decrease from 0.29 to 0.28, reflecting a -3.45% change over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,433	#28,465	-0.11%
Count	790	838	6.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.28	-3.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Meloche

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals carrying the Meloche name identify as White, accounting for 94.68% in 2000 and slightly dipping to 94.27% in 2010—a minor change of -0.43%. Those identifying as having two or more ethnicities increased significantly from 1.27% to 2.39%, representing an impressive 88.19% growth. The Hispanic population within the Meloche surname grew from 1.01% to 1.19%, marking a 17.82% increase. No individuals with the Meloche surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year. Notably, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased substantially from 2.91% in 2000 to just 1.43% in 2010, indicating a significant drop of -50.86%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.68%	94.27%	-0.43%
Two or More Races	1.27%	2.39%	88.19%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.91%	1.43%	-50.86%
Hispanic	1.01%	1.19%	17.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%