Explore the Family Name Mervin

The meaning of Mervin

English (mainly Kent): variant of Marvin.

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

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mervin has slightly decreased in popularity in the United States. In 2000, the surname was ranked 40,265th and by 2010, it had slipped to 42,720th in terms of most common surnames. This represents a drop of approximately 6.1%. The number of people with this surname also marginally declined, from 512 in 2000 to 507 in 2010, a decrease of about 0.98%. As a result, the proportion of Mervins per 100,000 people in the United States also fell by 10.53% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,265	#42,720	-6.1%
Count	512	507	-0.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.17	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mervin

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Mervin exhibits some subtle shifts according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as White and bearing the surname increased from 52.73% in 2000 to 54.04% in 2010. Similarly, those identifying as 'two or more races' rose by 26.28%, from 1.56% to 1.97%. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic dropped by 30.67%, from 3.13% to 2.17%. The proportion of Mervins who identify as Black stayed almost the same, with a negligible increase from 41.21% in 2000 to 41.22% in 2010. The figures for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged, as there were no individuals with the Mervin surname who identified with these ethnicities in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	52.73%	54.04%	2.48%
Black	41.21%	41.22%	0.02%
Hispanic	3.13%	2.17%	-30.67%
Two or More Races	1.56%	1.97%	26.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%