Explore the Family Name Merkt

The meaning of Merkt

German: topographic name from Middle High German merket ‘market(place)’. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Hedwing, Hermann, Manfred, Wilfried.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Merkt has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Merkt was ranked 48,469th most popular name in the United States, with a count of 409 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, its rank dropped to 51,396 with a total count of 405, demonstrating a change of -6.04 in ranking and a negligible decrease of -0.98 in the count. This indicates that the proportion of people with the Merkt surname per 100,000 population also fell by -6.67 during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,469	#51,396	-6.04%
Count	409	405	-0.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Merkt

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Merkt surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a predominance of white ethnicity, albeit with a slight decline over time. In 2000, 98.29% of those with the Merkt surname were of white ethnicity, decreasing to 95.80% by 2010. The data also shows a significant increase in the Hispanic representation among individuals with the Merkt surname, rising from 1.22% in 2000 to 3.46% in 2010, marking a substantial change of 183.61%. Other ethnicities including Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, as well as those identifying with two or more races, showed no noticeable presence in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.29%	95.8%	-2.53%
Hispanic	1.22%	3.46%	183.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%