Explore the Family Name Mixer

The meaning of Mixer

English (East Anglia): possibly a variant of Mixon. This surname is rare in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Mixer" has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 33,471st in terms of popularity but by 2010, it had dipped to 37,492nd. This represented a decrease of about 12.01%. The count of people bearing this surname also dwindled from 643 in 2000 to 594 in 2010, showing a 7.62% drop. Proportionately, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.24 individuals named Mixer in 2000 which decreased to 0.2 by 2010 – a fall of 16.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,471	#37,492	-12.01%
Count	643	594	-7.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.2	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mixer

The ethnicity associated with the surname "Mixer" has also experienced some changes over the decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of people with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled from 0.78% in 2000 to 1.68% in 2010, marking a significant increase of 115.38%. The category of "Two or more races" surfaced in 2010 with 1.68% of Mixers reporting this as their ethnic identity. However, the proportion of those identifying as White saw a slight decrease from 96.42% in 2000 to 94.44% in 2010. Meanwhile, Hispanic representation among Mixers fell by 10.16% over the same period. There were no individuals with the surname Mixer who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.42%	94.44%	-2.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.78%	1.68%	115.38%
Two or More Races	0%	1.68%	0%
Hispanic	1.87%	1.68%	-10.16%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%