Explore the Family Name Myren

The meaning of Myren

1. Norwegian: habitational name from numerous farmsteads all over Norway named Myra, from the definite singular form of myr ‘bog, swamp’ (Old Norse mýrr). 2. Scottish (Banffshire): variant of Mirren, a Scottish name of unexplained etymology. This form of the surname is rare in Britain. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nels, Selmer, Sven.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Myren saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Myren was ranked 43,463rd in terms of frequency, with 468 individuals carrying the surname. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 46,037 and the count had dipped to 463, reflecting a minor decrease in the prevalence of the name. The proportion per 100k people likewise declined by 5.88 percent during this time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,463	#46,037	-5.92%
Count	468	463	-1.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Myren

In terms of ethnic identity, the census data showed that the majority of individuals with the Myren surname identified as white, although there was a small decrease in this percentage from 97.65 in 2000 to 95.68 in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic slightly increased from 1.71 in 2000 to 2.16 in 2010. There was no change in the number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Data for those identifying as two or more races was suppressed in 2000, but by 2010, it accounted for 1.08 percent of individuals with the Myren surname. This data is based on the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.65%	95.68%	-2.02%
Hispanic	1.71%	2.16%	26.32%
Two or More Races	0%	1.08%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%