Explore the Family Name Mickelsen
The meaning of Mickelsen
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Mickel (see Michael). In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the much more common variant Mikkelsen. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Einer, Ludvig.
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How common is the last name Mickelsen in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mickelsen has notably increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 17,073 in prevalence among all surnames in the United States, climbing up to the 13,166th position in 2010. This represented a rise of nearly 23 percent over the decade. The count of individuals with this surname also spiked from 1,533 in 2000 to 2,322 in 2010, marking an increase of more than 51 percent. Likewise, the proportion of the population with the Mickelsen surname per 100,000 people rose by approximately 39 percent, from 0.57 in 2000 to 0.79 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,073 | #13,166 | 22.88% |
| Count | 1,533 | 2,322 | 51.47% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.57 | 0.79 | 38.6% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mickelsen
When examining the ethnicity associated with the surname Mickelsen based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, we see several shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (95.76% in 2000 and 93.63% in 2010), there was a slight decrease of about 2 percent over the decade. There was an increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, rising from 0.98% to 1.51% and 1.17% to 2.76% respectively. Furthermore, representation of individuals of two or more ethnic identities grew modestly from 1.63% to 1.89%. The census for 2010 also reported a small number of Black individuals and no American Indian and Alaskan Natives with the Mickelsen surname, whereas these groups were not recorded in the 2000 dataset.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.76% | 93.63% | -2.22% |
| Hispanic | 1.17% | 2.76% | 135.9% |
| Two or More Races | 1.63% | 1.89% | 15.95% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.98% | 1.51% | 54.08% |
| Black | 0% | 0.22% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |