Explore the Family Name Meyerson

The meaning of Meyerson

Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Meyer 2. Compare Myerson. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Meyer, Emanuel, Isadore, Mort.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Meyerson has seen a slight fluctuation in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Meyerson was ranked 18,016 in terms of popularity, with a count of 1,428 individuals bearing the name. Ten years later, in 2010, the rank dropped to 18,841 while the count slightly increased to 1,452 individuals. This represented a 4.58% decrease in rank and a 1.68% increase in count. The proportion of individuals with the surname Meyerson per 100,000 people also saw a decrease of 7.55%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,016	#18,841	-4.58%
Count	1,428	1,452	1.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.53	0.49	-7.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Meyerson

When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of people with the surname Meyerson identify as White, accounting for 95.03% in 2000 and 94.28% in 2010. The second largest group identifies as Hispanic, making up 1.96% in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 1.86% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.33% in 2000 to 1.24% in 2010. Interestingly, no individuals identified as Black in 2000, but by 2010, 1.38% of Meyersons did. The Asian/Pacific Islander category showed a notable change, dropping from 0.84% in 2000 to zero in 2010. Meanwhile, no Meyersons identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.03%	94.28%	-0.79%
Hispanic	1.96%	1.86%	-5.1%
Black	0%	1.38%	0%
Two or More Races	1.33%	1.24%	-6.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.84%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%