Explore the Family Name Menier

The meaning of Menier

1. Altered form of French Meunier. 2. French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Maginhari, composed of the elements magin ‘strength, might’ + hari ‘army’. 3. French: Occitan variant of Minier.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Menier has seen a slight decrease over time. In 2000, Menier was ranked 74,675th in popularity among all surnames in the United States. By 2010, it had fallen slightly to 76,029th, marking a -1.81% change. However, despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname Menier increased from 241 in 2000 to 253 in 2010, representing a 4.98% increase. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.09 for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,675	#76,029	-1.81%
Count	241	253	4.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Menier

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides data regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Menier. As per the census data, the largest ethnic identity associated with this surname is White, although there was a small decline from 77.18% in 2000 to 75.49% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a notable increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, from 12.03% in 2000 to 16.60% in 2010. The Black community accounted for 5.81% in 2000 which rose to 6.72% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races was 4.98% in 2000, but this data was suppressed in 2010. No individuals with the Menier surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.18%	75.49%	-2.19%
Hispanic	12.03%	16.6%	37.99%
Black	5.81%	6.72%	15.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	4.98%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%