Explore the Family Name Memmott

The meaning of Memmott

English (of Norman origin): perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Ma(i)mot, Memot, a pet form of Old French Mai(s)me, Mesme, Meime, or Maimon (from Latin Maximus). See Maxim.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Memmott showed a notable increase between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Memmott was ranked as the 26,361st most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had risen to become the 24,802nd most common, reflecting a percentage increase of approximately 5.91%. In terms of raw numbers, the count of individuals bearing the Memmott surname also increased from 871 in 2000 to 1004 in 2010, marking a substantial growth rate of 15.27%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,361	#24,802	5.91%
Count	871	1,004	15.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.34	6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Memmott

The ethnicity associated with the Memmott surname saw significant shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest group identified as White, although its proportion declined somewhat from 96.90% in 2000 to 93.82% in 2010. An interesting surge can be observed within the Hispanic category, which experienced an impressive rise from 0.92% in 2000 to 3.29% in 2010. The representation of the Asian/Pacific Islander community also grew, albeit from a very small base, to 1.69% in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.49% to 1.10%, while the categories of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained stable, with no individuals identifying in these categories in either years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.9%	93.82%	-3.18%
Hispanic	0.92%	3.29%	257.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.69%	0%
Two or More Races	1.49%	1.1%	-26.17%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%