Explore the Family Name Myre
The meaning of Myre
1. Norwegian: variant of Myhre. 2. Shortened and altered form of French Lemire ‘the physician’, or a shortened form of its altered form Lemyre.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Myre in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Myre ranked 32,529 in popularity in 2000 and dropped slightly to 33,379 in 2010, a decrease of approximately 2.61%. However, the count of individuals with the Myre surname increased from 666 in 2000 to 684 in 2010, representing a growth of 2.7%. The proportion of people named Myre per 100,000 individuals slightly declined by 8.0% over the decade, from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.23 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,529 | #33,379 | -2.61% |
| Count | 666 | 684 | 2.7% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.23 | -8% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Myre
Regarding the ethnicity of those with the Myre surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the largest group was consistently White, accounting for 87.84% in 2000 and increasing to 90.35% in 2010. The second-largest ethnic identity group, Black, saw a decline from 6.31% in 2000 to 4.82% in 2010. The Hispanic representation slightly grew from 1.95% to 2.19% during this period. Those identifying as two or more races decreased substantially from 2.25% to 1.32%. There were no reported individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander descent in either year, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category had data introduced in 2010 at 1.32%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 87.84% | 90.35% | 2.86% |
| Black | 6.31% | 4.82% | -23.61% |
| Hispanic | 1.95% | 2.19% | 12.31% |
| Two or More Races | 2.25% | 1.32% | -41.33% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.32% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |