Explore the Family Name Mishkin

The meaning of Mishkin

1. Russian: patronymic from the personal name Mishka, a pet form of Mikhail, Russian equivalent of Michael. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): patronymic from Mishke, a pet form of the Yiddish personal names Mikhl (see Michael) and Moyshe (see Moses). It is formed with the Slavic possessive suffix -in. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Arnon, Eliezer, Meyer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Mishkin' saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mishkin ranked as the 37,881st most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010 it had risen to 36,970th place, marking a 2.4% increase. Similarly, the count of individuals carrying this last name also grew during this period from 551 to 604 people, a rise of 9.62%. Despite these changes, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.2.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,881	#36,970	2.4%
Count	551	604	9.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.2	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mishkin

The Decennial U.S. Census data provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Mishkin.' In 2000, nearly all (97.82%) of the individuals with this last name identified as White. By 2010, this number slightly dropped to 96.36%, marking a 1.49% decrease. The census data shows that in 2010, for the first time, a small percentage (2.15%) of those carrying the surname identified as Hispanic. No recorded instances of this surname were associated with the categories Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.82%	96.36%	-1.49%
Hispanic	0%	2.15%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.91%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%