Explore the Family Name Mighty
The meaning of Mighty
Jamaican: apparently a nickname for a very strong man, from English mighty ‘very strong’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mighty in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mighty has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 63,812 in popularity with a count of 292, accounting for 0.11 per 100,000 people in the population. By 2010, the rank improved to 44,808, and the count rose to 479, representing 0.16 per 100,000 individuals—a growth rate of 45.45%. This shows that more people adopted or were given the surname Mighty over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #63,812 | #44,808 | 29.78% |
| Count | 292 | 479 | 64.04% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.16 | 45.45% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mighty
When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mighty, the same Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifting trends. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black with the surname Mighty saw a rise from 87.33% in 2000 to 93.74% in 2010. At the same time, there was a sharp decline in those identifying as belonging to two or more races, from 8.90% in 2000 to 1.88% in 2010. There were also new instances of the surname among the White and Hispanic communities in 2010, which hadn't been the case in 2000. However, no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity reported having the surname Mighty in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 87.33% | 93.74% | 7.34% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.71% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 8.9% | 1.88% | -78.88% |
| White | 0% | 1.67% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |