Explore the Family Name Minckler
The meaning of Minckler
German: perhaps a nickname for a gossip monger, whisperer, from Middle Low German munkelen ‘talk secretly, whisper’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Minckler in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the Minckler surname has seen a slight decrease in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 47,026th and by 2010 it had dropped to 48,347th. Despite this drop in rank, the count of individuals with this surname actually increased from 425 in 2000 to 437 in 2010, which is a growth of approximately 2.82%. However, when considering the proportion of the Minckler name per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of 6.25%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #47,026 | #48,347 | -2.81% |
| Count | 425 | 437 | 2.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.15 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Minckler
The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides information on the ethnic identity associated with the Minckler surname. In 2000, a significant majority (96.24%) of those with the surname identified as White, but by 2010 this percentage had decreased slightly to 94.28%. During the same period, the proportion of those identifying as Hispanic rose from 1.41% to 2.06%. Notably, the data for 2010 also shows that some individuals with the surname identify with two or more races. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either at zero or the data was suppressed for privacy in both 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.24% | 94.28% | -2.04% |
| Hispanic | 1.41% | 2.06% | 46.1% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.37% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |