Explore the Family Name Mennen

The meaning of Mennen

Dutch: patronymic from an ancient Germanic personal name formed with the first element man ‘man’ or magin ‘strength, might’.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mennen saw minor fluctuations from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Mennen ranked 48,021 in popularity, but this rank slightly decreased by 3.54% to 49,723 in 2010. Despite its drop in rank, the count of individuals with the Mennen surname actually increased by 1.93%, rising from 414 people in 2000 to 422 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100k people bearing the Mennen name declined by 6.67% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#48,021#49,723-3.54%
Count4144221.93%
Proportion per 100k0.150.14-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mennen

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the percentage of people with the Mennen surname identifying as White was dominant but slightly decreased from 96.14% in 2000 to 95.50% in 2010. Interestingly, no Mennens identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The ethnic identity seeing a change was Hispanic. There were no Mennens who identified as Hispanic in 2000, but by 2010, 2.61% of those with the Mennen surname identified as such.

20002010Change
White96.14%95.5%-0.67%
Hispanic0%2.61%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.21%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%