Explore the Family Name Mrak
The meaning of Mrak
Slovenian: nickname from mrak ‘dusk, murkiness’, probably denoting someone with a gloomy, sad face. Compare Marchi 3.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mrak in the United States?
The surname Mrak, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, displayed a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell by 4.07% from 78,838 in 2000 to 82,044 in 2010. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the Mrak surname slightly increased by 2.22% during the same period, rising from 225 in 2000 to 230 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people, however, remained the same at 0.08.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #78,838 | #82,044 | -4.07% |
| Count | 225 | 230 | 2.22% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mrak
Regarding ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the Mrak surname identified as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 99.11% of Mraks identified as White, which slightly decreased to 97.83% in 2010. No individuals with the Mrak surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, American Indian, Alaskan Native, or those belonging to two or more races, in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.11% | 97.83% | -1.29% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |