Explore the Family Name Mister

The meaning of Mister

English: nickname from Middle English mister ‘profession, task, skill, product of skill or craftsmanship’, perhaps for a skilled craftsman.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Mister" has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 20,343rd most popular, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 21,553rd spot, representing a change of -5.95%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased marginally from 1,215 in 2000 to 1,211 in 2010, marking a -0.33% change. Its proportion per 100k people fell by -8.89%, moving from 0.45 to 0.41.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,343	#21,553	-5.95%
Count	1,215	1,211	-0.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.41	-8.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mister

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the largest ethnic group associated with the surname "Mister" is Black, with a proportion of 59.01% in 2000 and 61.85% in 2010, demonstrating a 4.81% increase. The proportion of those identifying as White with this surname declined from 39.01% in 2000 to 34.43% in 2010, a change of -11.74%. There was a notable rise of 100% in the portion identifying with two or more races, going from 0.99% to 1.98%. Additionally, there was an emergence of Hispanic identity among those with the surname, registering at 1.32% in 2010, while there were no recorded Hispanics in 2000. Asian/Pacific Islander presence diminished entirely from 0.41% in 2000 to none in 2010. There was no record of American Indian and Alaskan Native identity for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	59.01%	61.85%	4.81%
White	39.01%	34.43%	-11.74%
Two or More Races	0.99%	1.98%	100%
Hispanic	0%	1.32%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.41%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%