Explore the Family Name Mikol

The meaning of Mikol

1. American shortened form of Polish Mikołajczak (see Mikolajczak) and Mikołajczyk (see Mikolajczyk). 2. In some cases also Slovenian: from a short form of the personal name Mikola, an old vernacular equivalent of Nicholas. In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the variant Mikolj. Compare Nicoli 3.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Mikol" has seen a drop in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Mikol ranked 58,553 and slipped to 66,553 in 2010, marking a change of -13.66%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 324 in 2000 to 297 in 2010, reflecting a -8.33% change. Furthermore, the proportion of people per 100,000 with the surname Mikol dipped from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010, a decline of -16.67%.

20002010Change
Rank#58,553#66,553-13.66%
Count324297-8.33%
Proportion per 100k0.120.1-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mikol

When examining the ethnicity associated with the surname "Mikol", the Decennial U.S. Census data illustrates that it is predominantly linked to White ethnic identity. In 2000, 96.91% of individuals with this surname identified as White, which slightly dropped to 95.29% in 2010. There was no recorded change for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities within these years. However, there was an emergent Hispanic representation in 2010, with 3.03% identifying as such, up from 0% in 2000.

20002010Change
White96.91%95.29%-1.67%
Hispanic0%3.03%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%