Explore the Family Name Mensch

The meaning of Mensch

1. South German: status name for a serf or feudal vassal, Middle High German mensch. 2. North German, Flemish, and Dutch: from Menseke or Meinzo, pet forms of an ancient Germanic compound personal name formed with the first element magin ‘strength, might’ or man.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mensch has seen a slight decrease in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname dropped from 18,230 in 2000 to 19,275 in 2010, marking a decline of 5.73%. Simultaneously, the count remained stable at 1,406, indicating no change in the number of individuals with this name during the decade. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Mensch per 100,000 fell by 7.69%, from 0.52 to 0.48.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,230	#19,275	-5.73%
Count	1,406	1,406	0%
Proportion per 100k	0.52	0.48	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mensch

Examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mensch, the data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a predominantly White demographic. In 2000, 97.01% of those with the surname identified as White, increasing slightly to 97.65% in 2010. A minor increase was observed in the Hispanic population, moving from 0.64% to 1.35%, an increase of 110.94%. Individuals identifying as part of two or more races decreased by half, from 1.28% to 0.64%. No individuals with the surname Mensch identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. The percentage of Black individuals with this surname dropped to zero in 2010 after previously accounting for 0.50% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.01%	97.65%	0.66%
Hispanic	0.64%	1.35%	110.94%
Two or More Races	1.28%	0.64%	-50%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0.5%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%