Explore the Family Name Mitsch
The meaning of Mitsch
1. South German: variant of Mütsch, unexplained. Compare Mitch. 2. Germanized form of Czech Míč, Polish Mycz and Micz, and Sorbian Mič: from a pet form of the personal name Mikuláš (Czech), Mikołaj (Polish) or Mikławš (Sorbian), equivalents of Nicholas, or Michal, Czech form of Michael. 3. Germanized form of Sorbian Mětš (see Metsch).
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How common is the last name Mitsch in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the Mitsch surname saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mitsch ranked 35,003rd in terms of surnames in the United States but it fell to 36,788th in 2010, marking a 5.1% decrease. The count of people carrying this surname also experienced a small drop from 610 to 607, a change of -0.49%. Additionally, the proportion of people with the Mitsch surname per 100,000 population fell from 0.23 to 0.21, a decrease of 8.7%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #35,003 | #36,788 | -5.1% |
| Count | 610 | 607 | -0.49% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.21 | -8.7% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mitsch
Moving on to the ethnicity of those carrying the Mitsch surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that there have been some changes between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (95.41% in 2000 and 93.74% in 2010), there were increases in other ethnic identities as well. There was an emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities, with each reaching 0.82% and 1.32% respectively in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black also increased, going from 0.98% to 1.48%. However, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races declined slightly from 2.46% to 1.81%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.41% | 93.74% | -1.75% |
| Two or More Races | 2.46% | 1.81% | -26.42% |
| Black | 0.98% | 1.48% | 51.02% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.32% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.82% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0.82% | 0% |