Explore the Family Name Mergens
The meaning of Mergens
German (mainly Rhineland-Palatinate, also North Rhine-Westphalia): perhaps an altered form of North German Mehrkens.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mergens in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mergens has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it ranked 85,643 and by 2010, it had fallen to 91,981, showing a 7.4% drop in rank. The number of individuals with the Mergens surname also decreased slightly from 203 in 2000 to 200 in 2010, a drop of about 1.48%. Similarly, the proportion of people named Mergens per 100,000 people fell by 12.5%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #85,643 | #91,981 | -7.4% |
| Count | 203 | 200 | -1.48% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mergens
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Mergens surname identify as White. There was an increase from 91.63% in 2000 to 93.50% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as having two or more ethnic identities decreased to zero in 2010 from 2.46% in 2000. Hispanic representation also disappeared from the data during this period. Interestingly, there was a new appearance of American Indian and Alaskan Native identity with a proportion of 3.5% in 2010. No Mergens identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.63% | 93.5% | 2.04% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 3.5% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.46% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 4.43% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |