Explore the Family Name Mikle
The meaning of Mikle
Hungarian and Slovak: from a pet form of Hungarian Miklós or Slovak Mikuláš (see Nicholas). Some characteristic forenames: Hungarian Laszlo, Mihaly.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mikle in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Mikle" has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank improved from 53,904 in 2000 to 52,851 in 2010, marking a 1.95% change. Similarly, the count of people with the Mikle surname also increased by 9.19% during this decade from 359 to 392. However, the proportion of individuals named Mikle per 100,000 stayed consistent at 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #53,904 | #52,851 | 1.95% |
| Count | 359 | 392 | 9.19% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mikle
When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts among those with the Mikle surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of Mikles identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander appeared for the first time in 2010 at 2.3%. Those identifying as part of two or more races also significantly increased by over 102%, from 1.39% to 2.81%. Nonetheless, a majority of Mikles identified as White, although this percentage slightly dropped from 65.74% to 62.76%. The percentage of Mikles identifying as Black saw a marginal increase from 29.53% to 29.85%. Meanwhile, the presence of Hispanic Mikles disappeared in 2010, and there were no Mikles identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 65.74% | 62.76% | -4.53% |
| Black | 29.53% | 29.85% | 1.08% |
| Two or More Races | 1.39% | 2.81% | 102.16% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.3% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.95% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |