Explore the Family Name Misek

The meaning of Misek

1. Czech (Míšek) and Slovak (Mišek): from a pet form of the personal names Mikuláš, an equivalent of Nicholas, or Michal, an equivalent of Michael. Compare Misak. 2. Czech (Míšek): nickname from a diminutive of the vocabulary word měch ‘leather purse’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Misek has seen a minor decline from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname fell by approximately 2.49%, moving from 64,186 in 2000 to 65,782 ten years later. Nevertheless, the count of individuals bearing the Misek name showed a slight increase of around 3.79%, rising from 290 in 2000 to 301 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 9.09%, suggesting the overall prevalence of the Misek surname decreased in relation to the total population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,186	#65,782	-2.49%
Count	290	301	3.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Misek

The ethnicity of individuals with the Misek surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White, although there was a small decrease of 0.56% between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of White individuals with this surname went from 96.55% in 2000 to 96.01% in 2010. In contrast, the Asian/Pacific Islander segment grew slightly, albeit from a base of zero, to constitute 1.99% of individuals with the Misek name in 2010. Notably, there were no individuals identifying as two or more races, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native recorded in the census for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.55%	96.01%	-0.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.99%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.72%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%