Explore the Family Name Mentz

The meaning of Mentz

German: variant of Menz and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mentz has seen slight fluctuations in its popularity over a decade from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname dipped slightly by 1.13%, moving from 28,298 in 2000 to 28,618 in 2010. However, the count of individuals carrying this surname grew by 4.78% during the same period, increasing from 795 in 2000 to 833 in 2010. Despite the increase in count, the proportion per 100k declined by 3.45%, indicating that the surname's popularity growth didn't keep pace with the overall increase in population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,298	#28,618	-1.13%
Count	795	833	4.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.28	-3.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mentz

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mentz, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, although this percentage decreased slightly, from 93.96% in 2000 to 91.48% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 3.02% to 4.56%, and those identifying with two or more races, which saw a significant 77.27% increase from 0.88% to 1.56%. The percentage of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also rose from 1.01% to 1.32%. No individuals with the surname Mentz were reported as identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.96%	91.48%	-2.64%
Hispanic	3.02%	4.56%	50.99%
Two or More Races	0.88%	1.56%	77.27%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.01%	1.32%	30.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%