Explore the Family Name Meske

The meaning of Meske

North German: from Middle Low German mēseke ‘titmouse’, possibly a nickname for someone who was agile or a metonymic occupational name for a bird catcher. Some characteristic forenames: German Erhardt, Gerhard, Kurt.

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

The surname Meske has experienced a slight decline in popularity based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 35,721st most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 37,288th position, reflecting a 4.39% decrease. The count of individuals carrying the Meske name marginally increased from 595 in 2000 to 598 in 2010. However, the proportion of people with the surname Meske per 100,000 population decreased by 9.09%, from 0.22 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,721	#37,288	-4.39%
Count	595	598	0.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.2	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Meske

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Meske, the majority identifies as White according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, this group constituted 95.46% of the Meske population and slightly decreased to 94.31% in 2010. The Hispanic representation saw an increase of 9.52% during the same period. Individuals identifying with Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity made up 1.18% in 2000 and 1.17% in 2010. Interestingly, the proportion of people identifying with two or more races appeared in 2010 at 2.01%, whereas it was absent in 2000. The percentages for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native were negligible, with the latter demographic not appearing in the 2010 census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.46%	94.31%	-1.2%
Two or More Races	0%	2.01%	0%
Hispanic	1.68%	1.84%	9.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.18%	1.17%	-0.85%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.84%	0%	0%