Explore the Family Name Mitschke
The meaning of Mitschke
Germanized form of Sorbian Mětšk: from a pet form of a shortened variant of the personal name Mětaš, itself a derivative of the Sorbian name Mět (see Mieth) or an archaic Sorbian vernacular form of the Biblical name Matthaeus (see Matthew). Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Kurt, Lothar.
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How common is the last name Mitschke in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mitschke saw slight shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mitschke ranked 45,573 in popularity among U.S. surnames, with a total count of 442 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, the surname had dropped slightly in rank to 46,487, representing a change of -2.01%. Yet, intriguingly, the actual count of people with the Mitschke surname increased by 3.62% to 458 during the same period. The proportion of the population with the Mitschke surname remained stable at 0.16 per 100k individuals.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #45,573 | #46,487 | -2.01% |
| Count | 442 | 458 | 3.62% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mitschke
When it comes to ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the Mitschke surname identified as White in both the 2000 and 2010 censuses, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Specifically, 93.89% identified as White in 2000, increasing slightly to 95.41% in 2010. There was a small representation of Hispanic individuals, which decreased from 2.94% to 2.84% over the ten-year period. In 2000, there were small proportions of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (1.13%) and those claiming two or more races (1.81%), but these groups were no longer represented in the 2010 data. The categories for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native showed no change, remaining at 0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.89% | 95.41% | 1.62% |
| Hispanic | 2.94% | 2.84% | -3.4% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.13% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.81% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |