Explore the Family Name Meskimen
The meaning of Meskimen
Irish: variant of Miskimen.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Meskimen in the United States?
The surname "Meskimen" demonstrated a marginal increase in popularity between the 2000 and 2010 Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked as the 52,500th most common surname but by 2010 it moved up to the 52,169th position, reflecting a growth rate of 0.63 percent. The total count of people with the Meskimen last name also rose from 371 to 398, a rise of 7.28 percent. However, when viewed proportionally per 100,000 people, there was a slight decline of -7.14 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,500 | #52,169 | 0.63% |
| Count | 371 | 398 | 7.28% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Meskimen
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that individuals with the surname "Meskimen" predominantly identify as "White", with a small decline from 94.61 percent in 2000 to 93.47 percent in 2010. There appears to be no one identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian/Alaskan Native during both census years. Interestingly, in 2010 there was an emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races (1.76 percent) and Hispanic ethnicity (2.51 percent), which were not recorded in the 2000 census. The portion of individuals who identified as "Black" dropped from 1.35 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.61% | 93.47% | -1.2% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.51% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.76% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1.35% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |