Explore the Family Name Mielnik

The meaning of Mielnik

1. Polish, Rusyn (from Poland), and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): occupational name for a miller, from Polish mielnik. Compare Melnik. 2. Polish: habitational name for someone from a place called Mielnik.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mielnik declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mielnik was ranked as the 67,936th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to 73,005th place, representing a decrease of 7.46%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also slightly decreased from 271 in 2000 to 266 in 2010, resulting in a drop of 1.85%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people reduced by 10% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,936	#73,005	-7.46%
Count	271	266	-1.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mielnik

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Mielnik saw some changes during the same period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 92.62% of those with the surname identified as White, which decreased minimally to 90.60% in 2010. The percentage who identified as Hispanic experienced a significant increase, rising from 3.69% in 2000 to 7.14% in 2010, marking an astounding growth rate of 93.50%. Meanwhile, the figure for those identifying with two or more races dropped from 2.95% to zero over the same period. No individuals with the Mielnik surname reported being Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.62%	90.6%	-2.18%
Hispanic	3.69%	7.14%	93.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.95%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%