Explore the Family Name Memije

The meaning of Memije

Hispanic (Mexico and the Philippines): probably a Castilianized form of a habitational name from Meimixe, a place in A Coruña province (Galicia, Spain).

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Memije has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. The surname was ranked 98,770th in 2000, but it rose to the 64,891st spot ten years later, marking a considerable change of 34.3%. Additionally, the count of individuals carrying this surname grew from 170 to 306, an increase of 80%. The proportion of Memije per 100k persons also saw an uptick from 0.06 to 0.1, demonstrating a 66.67% change.

20002010Change
Rank#98,770#64,89134.3%
Count17030680%
Proportion per 100k0.060.166.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Memije

Examining the ethnicity breakdown based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of people with the Memije surname identify as Hispanic, with an increase from 77.65% in 2000 to 82.35% in 2010. However, the Asian/Pacific Islander group saw a decrease from 18.24% to 15.36% in the same period. Those identifying as White also dropped noticeably, from 4.12% to 1.63%, a decline of 60.44%. There were no changes noted for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with percentages remaining at zero in both 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
Hispanic77.65%82.35%6.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander18.24%15.36%-15.79%
White4.12%1.63%-60.44%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%