Explore the Family Name Meseck

The meaning of Meseck

1. German: variant of Meseke. 2. Germanized or Americanized form of Slovenian and Czech Mezek ‘hinny’. 3. Probably also an Americanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Mesec ‘moon’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Meseck saw a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In terms of national ranking, it declined by approximately 4.28%, moving from rank 63,450 in 2000 to rank 66,164 in 2010. However, the count, or number of people bearing the name, actually increased slightly by 1.7%, from 294 individuals in 2000 to 299 in 2010. The proportion of those with the Meseck surname per 100,000 also decreased marginally by 9.09%, reflecting the general population growth during that period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,450	#66,164	-4.28%
Count	294	299	1.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Meseck

On the other side, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Meseck also witnessed some changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Predominantly associated with the White demographic, which made up 96.26% in 2000 and slightly decreased to 95.32% in 2010. Interestingly, while there was no Hispanic representation in 2000, by 2010, the Meseck surname appeared among this group, representing 3.01%. There were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations for both census years. It should be noted that individuals identifying with two or more races bearing the Meseck name were present in 2000, but not in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.26%	95.32%	-0.98%
Hispanic	0%	3.01%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.04%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%