Explore the Family Name Mueting
The meaning of Mueting
German (Müting): patronymic from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name (Muoto) composed with muot ‘intent, mind’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mueting in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mueting has seen a slight increase in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 73,931 in popularity with a count of 244 people, which equates to a proportion of 0.09 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had improved slightly to 73,464 and the count increased by 8.2% to 264 individuals, maintaining the same proportion per 100,000 people. This data suggests that while the total number of people with the Mueting surname grew, it did not gain significant popularity relative to other surnames.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #73,931 | #73,464 | 0.63% |
| Count | 244 | 264 | 8.2% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mueting
On the ethnic identity front, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of those carrying the Mueting surname identify as White, although this percentage declined slightly from 97.13% in 2000 to 93.94% in 2010. There was a marginal increase in the number of people identifying as Hispanic, from 2.05% in 2000 to 3.41% in 2010. The data reported no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. It is important to note that the census does not capture every possible ethnic identity and these categories are based on self-identification.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.13% | 93.94% | -3.28% |
| Hispanic | 2.05% | 3.41% | 66.34% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |