Explore the Family Name Mencias

The meaning of Mencias

Spanish and Portuguese: plural form of Mencía and Mencia.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mencias significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mencias was ranked as the 67,317th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 46,647th position, marking a 30.71% rise in rank. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a significant jump from 274 in 2000 to 456 in 2010, an increase of 66.42%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Mencias per 100,000 residents grew by 50.0%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,317	#46,647	30.71%
Count	274	456	66.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.15	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mencias

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity of individuals bearing the surname Mencias. In 2000, the majority of Mencias were of Hispanic ethnicity at 59.85%, a figure that rose to 69.96% in 2010. This represents an increase of 16.89%. The second-largest group in 2000 was Asian/Pacific Islander at 24.09%, which decreased to 18.86% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White declined from 7.30% in 2000 to 6.36% in 2010, while those identifying as Black dropped from 6.20% to 2.85% during the same period. Notably, the 2010 census also introduced a category for those identifying with two or more races, which accounted for 1.97% of the Mencias population. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Natives remained constant at 0% in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	59.85%	69.96%	16.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	24.09%	18.86%	-21.71%
White	7.3%	6.36%	-12.88%
Black	6.2%	2.85%	-54.03%
Two or More Races	0%	1.97%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%