Explore the Family Name Mikkelson

The meaning of Mikkelson

Americanized form of Danish and Norwegian Mikkelsen. Compare Mickelson and Mikelson. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nels, Erik, Estrid, Hjalmer, Thoralf.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mikkelson saw a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 12,437th most popular name in the United States and by 2010, it had fallen to the 12,900th spot, marking a decrease of about 3.72%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased during this time period, rising from 2,289 in 2000 to 2,383 in 2010, a growth of approximately 4.11%. The proportion of people named Mikkelson per 100k decreased by around 4.71% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,437	#12,900	-3.72%
Count	2,289	2,383	4.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.85	0.81	-4.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mikkelson

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the name Mikkelson, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identifying with this surname remained White, though their percentage dropped slightly from 96.59% in 2000 to 94.42% in 2010. The proportion of Asian/Pacific Islanders and those of two or more races both doubled, going from 0.44% to 0.88% and 0.96% to 1.93% respectively. The Hispanic representation also increased from 1.31% to 2.18%. However, there were no Black or American Indian and Alaskan Natives reported with this name in the 2010 Census, while they represented 0.31% and 0.39% respectively in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.59%	94.42%	-2.25%
Hispanic	1.31%	2.18%	66.41%
Two or More Races	0.96%	1.93%	101.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.44%	0.88%	100%
Black	0.31%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.39%	0%	0%