Explore the Family Name Miggins

The meaning of Miggins

English (Cumberland): variant of Makins (compare Meekins), with a shortened first vowel and with voicing of /k/ to /g/. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Miggins has slightly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Miggins was ranked as the 44,574th most popular surname and increased in rank to 43,969th in 2010, marking a growth of 1.36%. The number of individuals with this surname also grew over this decade, rising from 454 people in 2000 to 490 in 2010, a change of 7.93%. Despite these changes, the proportion of individuals with the Miggins surname per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,574	#43,969	1.36%
Count	454	490	7.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.17	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Miggins

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Miggins surname, there are noticeable shifts according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest group identifying with the name is Black, increasing slightly from 54.41% in 2000 to 56.73% in 2010. The proportion identifying as White receded from 41.85% to 36.73%. There was also a significant rise in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.10% to 3.06%. Interestingly, those identifying with two or more races decreased by nearly half, from 2.42% to 1.22%. The Asian/Pacific Islander category saw an introduction of individuals in 2010, while no change was recorded for American Indian and Alaskan Native identities.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	54.41%	56.73%	4.26%
White	41.85%	36.73%	-12.23%
Hispanic	1.1%	3.06%	178.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.24%	0%
Two or More Races	2.42%	1.22%	-49.59%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%