Explore the Family Name Mervine
The meaning of Mervine
English: variant of Marvin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mervine in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mervine has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 33,830th most popular surname in the United States with a count of 635 people bearing this name. By 2010, its rank had dropped to 36,838, and the number of individuals who carry the surname Mervine also decreased to 606. The proportion per 100,000 people declined by 12.5 percent over this same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,830 | #36,838 | -8.89% |
| Count | 635 | 606 | -4.57% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.21 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mervine
When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mervine, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that those identified as White make up the overwhelming majority at 97.03% in 2010, slightly down from 97.17% in 2000. The second largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander, which increased to 0.83% in 2010 from 0.79% in 2000. There was an emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic, accounting for 1.32% in 2010. The portion of people identifying as two or more races decreased, with the 2010 data suppressed for privacy. The categories of Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native had no representation in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.17% | 97.03% | -0.14% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.32% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.79% | 0.83% | 5.06% |
| Two or More Races | 1.26% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |