Explore the Family Name Mitchelle

The meaning of Mitchelle

Perhaps a German occupational name for a baker, from Middle High German mutze, mutschel ‘roll’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mitchelle saw a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 31,738 in popularity, but by 2010, it fell to 36,477, marking a drop of approximately 14.93%. The count of people with this surname also decreased from 688 in 2000 to 613 in 2010, a decline of around 10.9%. The proportion of individuals with the surname Mitchelle per 100,000 population also experienced a fall of 19.23%, moving from 0.26 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,738	#36,477	-14.93%
Count	688	613	-10.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.21	-19.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mitchelle

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals an interesting shift in the ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Mitchelle between 2000 and 2010. There was a slight increase in those identifying as white, from 38.66% in 2000 to 39.48% in 2010, and a more noticeable rise among those identifying as Hispanic, which went up by 21.49%. However, the percentage of those identifying as Black fell by 4.15%, moving down from 52.76% in 2000 to 50.57% in 2010. The percentage of people identifying as two or more races also increased modestly from 4.07% to 4.40%. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged, with no individuals carrying the surname Mitchelle identifying with these ethnicities.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	52.76%	50.57%	-4.15%
White	38.66%	39.48%	2.12%
Two or More Races	4.07%	4.4%	8.11%
Hispanic	3.49%	4.24%	21.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%