How Many People Have the Last Name Mertens?
4,375
people had the surname Mertens in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 67,568 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#7,597
Tied with 1 other
Per 100,000 People
1.48
In 2010
Largest Group
94.7%
White
Change Since 2000
+8.9%
+358 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Mertens (94.7%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Mertens ranks #5,862. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Mertens grew from 4,017 people in 2000 to 4,375 in 2010 (up 8.9%), and its rank rose from #7,629 to #7,597. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 1.49 to 1.48 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 4,017 | 4,375 |
| Rank | #7,629 | #7,597 |
| Per 100,000 people | 1.49 | 1.48 |
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Same Soundex code as Mertens: M635
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