Explore the Family Name Menden

The meaning of Menden

German: habitational name from any of several places so named in the Rhineland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Menden surname's popularity in the United States has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 47,210th most common surname, with approximately 423 individuals bearing this name. However, by 2010, its rank had declined to 50,564, with a count of 413 individuals. This represents a decline of 7.1% in rank and a decrease of 2.36% in count. The proportion of individuals with the Menden surname per 100k decreased by 12.5% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,210	#50,564	-7.1%
Count	423	413	-2.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Menden

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Menden surname identify as White. However, there has been a slight decline in this group from 95.04% in 2000 to 91.28% in 2010. During the same period, there was an increase in those identifying as having two or more ethnic identities, rising from 1.42% to 1.69%. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also increased slightly from 1.18% to 1.21%. Interestingly, there was a significant rise in the Hispanic population with the Menden surname, increasing from 1.89% in 2000 to 4.36% in 2010, a 130.69% change. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Menden surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.04%	91.28%	-3.96%
Hispanic	1.89%	4.36%	130.69%
Two or More Races	1.42%	1.69%	19.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.18%	1.21%	2.54%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%