Explore the Family Name Myres

The meaning of Myres

English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): variant of Myers.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Myres has seen a decrease in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 19,398th most popular name in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 22,095th spot, a decline of 13.9%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname decreased from 1,291 in 2000 to 1,172 in 2010, which represents a drop of 9.22%. The proportion of the population with the surname Myres per 100,000 people also fell by 16.67% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,398	#22,095	-13.9%
Count	1,291	1,172	-9.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.48	0.4	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Myres

The ethnicity of individuals with the surname Myres showed some interesting variations over the same decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While the percentage of White and Asian/Pacific Islander individuals with this surname decreased by 4.81% and 0.62% respectively, there were notable increases among other ethnic identities. Those identifying as Black increased from 17.35% to 19.80%, an increase of 14.12%. Individuals of Hispanic heritage also saw an increase, moving from 3.49% to 4.35%, a rise of 24.64%. There was a significant jump in those identifying with two or more races under the Myres surname, with a 51.21% increase from 2.48% to 3.75%. However, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a complete drop, from 1.39% to 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	74.67%	71.08%	-4.81%
Black	17.35%	19.8%	14.12%
Hispanic	3.49%	4.35%	24.64%
Two or More Races	2.48%	3.75%	51.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.62%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.39%	0%	0%