Explore the Family Name Meriwether
The meaning of Meriwether
English: variant of Merriweather.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Meriwether in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Meriwether has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 14,335 in popularity, but by 2010 it had slipped to 15,171, marking a change of -5.83%. Despite the drop in ranking, the count of individuals with this surname actually increased slightly from 1,916 in 2000 to 1,942 in 2010. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, there was a -7.04% change, decreasing from 0.71 in 2000 to 0.66 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,335 | #15,171 | -5.83% |
| Count | 1,916 | 1,942 | 1.36% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.71 | 0.66 | -7.04% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Meriwether
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows changes in the distribution of the Meriwether surname among different ethnicities between 2000 and 2010. The proportion of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 63.10% to 61.17%, while those identifying as Black saw an increase from 32.05% to 33.99%. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, up from 1.62% to 2.06%. However, the proportions of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native were reported as 0 in 2010, down from 0.26% in both categories in 2000. Additionally, there was a decline in the proportion of people identifying with two or more races, moving from 2.71% in 2000 to 2.01% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 63.1% | 61.17% | -3.06% |
| Black | 32.05% | 33.99% | 6.05% |
| Hispanic | 1.62% | 2.06% | 27.16% |
| Two or More Races | 2.71% | 2.01% | -25.83% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.26% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.26% | 0% | 0% |