Explore the Family Name Mildner

The meaning of Mildner

German: 1. occupational name for a miller, from medieval Latin molendinarius. 2. in some cases perhaps an altered form of Müldener, an occupational name for a trough maker, from Middle Low German muldener. Some characteristic forenames: German Horst, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mildner has seen some change in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 72,466 in terms of popularity whereas in 2010, it fell slightly to 74,826, marking a decrease of around 3.26%. Despite this drop in rank, the number of individuals with the Mildner surname actually increased from 250 in 2000 to 258 in 2010, a growth of approximately 3.2%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals remained consistent at 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#72,466#74,826-3.26%
Count2502583.2%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mildner

Discussing ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census, most individuals with the Mildner surname identify as White, with an increase observed from 94.4% in 2000 to 95.35% in 2010. There is a noteworthy decrease in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic from 2.8% in 2000 to no reported individuals in 2010. No individuals with the Mildner surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. Moreover, there were no reports of individuals identifying with two or more races in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White94.4%95.35%1.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic2.8%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%