Explore the Family Name Mirkin
The meaning of Mirkin
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Mirke, a pet form of the Biblical Hebrew name Miryam, which is of uncertain etymology, perhaps from a word meaning ‘wished-for child’, from an Egyptian root mrj with the addition of the Hebrew feminine diminutive suffix -am (compare Maria). The surname is formed with the Slavic possessive suffix -in. Some characteristic forenames: Russian Boris, Leonid, Ekaterina, Emiliya, Georgy, Mikhail, Raisa, Semion, Sergei, Vladimir. Jewish Isadore, Zehava.
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How common is the last name Mirkin in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mirkin has seen a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 46,426 and by 2010, it had dropped to a rank of 48,800, representing a decrease of 5.11%. Interestingly, despite this drop in rank, the overall count of people with the Mirkin surname remained steady at 432 individuals across both years. The proportion of people with the Mirkin surname per 100,000 also decreased slightly from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #46,426 | #48,800 | -5.11% |
| Count | 432 | 432 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.15 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mirkin
When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Mirkin surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there are some noticeable changes over the decade. In 2000, a large majority (96.99%) of individuals with the Mirkin surname were White, but this percentage decreased slightly to 94.21% by 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 2.31% in 2000 to 5.32% in 2010. There was no representation of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native within the Mirkin surname during either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.99% | 94.21% | -2.87% |
| Hispanic | 2.31% | 5.32% | 130.3% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |