Explore the Family Name Mignon

The meaning of Mignon

1. French: nickname from mignon ‘pleasing, charming, attractive’. 2. Walloon: occupational name from mignon ‘coppersmith, boilermaker’. Some characteristic forenames: French Dominique, Francois, Michel.

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

The surname Mignon saw a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the name was ranked 92,217th and increased to the 79,338th position by 2010, marking a change of roughly 14 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 185 in 2000 to 240 in 2010, reflecting an increase of approximately 30 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people bearing the Mignon surname per 100,000 also experienced an uptick of about 14.3 percent during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#92,217	#79,338	13.97%
Count	185	240	29.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.08	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mignon

Regarding its ethnic identity, the Mignon surname showed some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the same census data. While the percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 78.38 percent to 68.75 percent, there were notable increases in other categories. For instance, the surname began to appear within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities, where it previously had no presence. However, the representation of Black individuals bearing the Mignon surname slightly dropped from 15.68 percent to 14.17 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.38%	68.75%	-12.29%
Black	15.68%	14.17%	-9.63%
Hispanic	0%	10%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	2.5%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	2.5%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.08%	0%