How common is the surname Meldrum?

2,332 people in the United States had the surname Meldrum in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 132,395 Americans. It ranked 13,132nd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Meldrum?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Meldrum identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Meldrum?

Michelle Meldrum, American guitarist (1968–2008).

Where is the surname Meldrum most common?

Wikidata records people named Meldrum in the United States.

Is the surname Meldrum getting more or less common?

More common. 2,172 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,332 in 2010, up 7.4%.

The surname Meldrum

A surname, carried by 2,332 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M436

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Meldrum is more common than 91.9% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,332 people named Meldrum in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 132,395 Americans. That is up 7.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,172.

#13,132

rank among US surnames

2,332

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

+7.4%

change since 2000 (was #12,953)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#13,124	Mowrey	2,335	132,225
#13,127	Flannigan	2,334	132,282
#13,132	Meldrum	2,332	132,395
#13,133	Hutsell	2,331	132,452
#13,138	Ament	2,330	132,509

Who is named Meldrum

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Meldrum identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.2% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.2%
Two or more races 0.7%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Meldrums

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Michelle Meldrum
American guitarist (1968–2008)

Questions

How common is the surname Meldrum?: 2,332 people in the United States had the surname Meldrum in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 132,395 Americans. It ranked 13,132nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Meldrum?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Meldrum identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Meldrum?: Michelle Meldrum, American guitarist (1968–2008).
Where is the surname Meldrum most common?: Wikidata records people named Meldrum in the United States.
Is the surname Meldrum getting more or less common?: More common. 2,172 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,332 in 2010, up 7.4%.