Explore the Family Name Mursch
The meaning of Mursch
German: nickname for a frail person, from Middle High German mursch ‘brittle’. Some characteristic forenames: German Horst, Jurgen.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mursch in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mursch had a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 82,344 out of all U.S. surnames but fell to 82,613 by 2010, a change of -0.33%. However, the number of people with the Mursch surname increased from 213 to 228 during this same period, representing a growth rate of 7.04%. The proportion of people with the Mursch surname per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.08.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #82,344 | #82,613 | -0.33% |
| Count | 213 | 228 | 7.04% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mursch
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mursch, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that it is predominantly White. In 2000, 94.84% of individuals with this surname identified as White, although this percentage declined slightly to 92.11% by 2010. Additionally, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also decreased from 4.23% to 3.07% over the same decade. Interestingly, there was a new emergence of Hispanic identification within this group, with 2.63% of Mursch's identifying as such in 2010, up from zero in 2000. There were no changes in the categories of Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with all remaining at zero across both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.84% | 92.11% | -2.88% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.23% | 3.07% | -27.42% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.63% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |