Explore the Family Name Mike

The meaning of Mike

1. Native American (mainly Navajo): adoption of the English personal name Mike (short form of Michael) as a surname. 2. Hungarian: from a pet form of the personal name Miklós, Hungarian form of Nicholas, or from a short form of Mihály, Hungarian form of Michael. 3. Polish and Slovak: unexplained.

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

According to the Popularity table based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mike saw an increase in its rank and count from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Mike was ranked as the 8748th most common surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 8408th position – a growth of 3.89%. Similarly, the count or number of people bearing the surname Mike also rose during this period from 3458 to 3930, representing an impressive 13.65% growth. The proportion of people with the surname Mike per 100k population also increased slightly from 1.28 to 1.33.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#8,748	#8,408	3.89%
Count	3,458	3,930	13.65%
Proportion per 100k	1.28	1.33	3.91%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mike

The Ethnicity table, also from the Decennial U.S. Census data, provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Mike surname. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a considerable increase in those of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity bearing the name Mike, rising from 0.95 to 2.98. There was also a moderate increase in the name's usage among those identifying as Two or more races and Black. Conversely, there was a slight decrease in the percentage of Whites and American Indian and Alaskan Natives with the Mike surname. The Hispanic demographic saw a modest rise from 2.37 to 2.90 during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	42.89%	40.23%	-6.2%
Black	31.67%	32.8%	3.57%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	20.33%	18.55%	-8.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.95%	2.98%	213.68%
Hispanic	2.37%	2.9%	22.36%
Two or More Races	1.79%	2.54%	41.9%