Explore the Family Name Mero
The meaning of Mero
1. Galician: topographic name from Mero, a river in Galicia (Spain). 2. Spanish and Catalan: probably a nickname from mero ‘grouper’ (the fish). Alternatively, of the same origin as Italian name in 3 below. 3. Italian: possibly from mero ‘pure, sheer’ (from Latin merus). 4. Americanized form of French Amirault. Compare Meraw and Merrow 3. 5. Americanized form of French Canadian Miron 4. Compare Merrow 4. 6. Breton (mainly Morbihan): variant of Le Mero, a diminutive of Le Mer ‘maire’ (see Lemer). 7. Hungarian (Mérő): occupational name for someone who worked with scales, from mérő ‘measure, measurer’, a noun derivative of mérni ‘to measure’. 8. Albanian: from a pet form of the Muslim personal name Omer of Turkish and ultimately of Arabic origin (see Omar). History: Some of the American Meros are descendants of François Amirault dit Tourangeau from France (see Amirault). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jose, Amparo, Ana, Beatriz, Carols, Cesar, Digna, Emilia, Gonzalo, Narcisa, Ninfa.
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How common is the last name Mero in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity rank of the surname 'Mero' has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 'Mero' was ranked 17,260th in popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to 16,437th, marking a change of 4.77%. The count of people with this surname also saw a significant increase during this period, going up by 15.89% from 1,510 in 2000 to 1,750 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named 'Mero' per 100,000 also rose by 5.36%, from 0.56 in 2000 to 0.59 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,260 | #16,437 | 4.77% |
| Count | 1,510 | 1,750 | 15.89% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.56 | 0.59 | 5.36% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mero
The Decennial U.S. Census data on the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Mero' shows various shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased by 9.80%, from 59.87% to 54.00%. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 25.73%, rising from 30.86% to 38.80%. The representation of Asian/Pacific Islander and Black ethnicities also changed, decreasing by 16.67% and 19.71% respectively. Those identifying with two or more races decreased by 40.62%, while American Indian and Alaskan Native remained relatively stable, witnessing a slight decrease of 4.55%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 59.87% | 54% | -9.8% |
| Hispanic | 30.86% | 38.8% | 25.73% |
| Black | 4.77% | 3.83% | -19.71% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.92% | 1.6% | -16.67% |
| Two or More Races | 1.92% | 1.14% | -40.62% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.66% | 0.63% | -4.55% |