How common is the surname Mike?

3,930 people in the United States had the surname Mike in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 78,561 Americans. It ranked 8,408th of 162,253 surnames.

Is the surname Mike getting more or less common?

More common. 3,458 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,930 in 2010, up 14%.

Is Mike also a first name?

Yes. Mike is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Mike

A surname, carried by 3,930 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex M200 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Mike is more common than 94.8% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,930 people named Mike in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 78,561 Americans. That is up 14% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,458.

#8,408

rank among US surnames

3,930

people in 2010

1.3

per 100,000 Americans

+13.6%

change since 2000 (was #8,748)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,404	Alvis	3,936	78,441
#8,405	Carrick	3,935	78,461
#8,407	Heron	3,934	78,481
#8,408	Winton	3,930	78,561
#8,414	McKinzie	3,929	78,581

Who is named Mike

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

40% of people named Mike identified as white (not Hispanic), 33% as Black (not Hispanic) and 19% as American Indian and Alaska Native.

White (not Hispanic) 40%
Black (not Hispanic) 33%
American Indian and Alaska Native 19%
Asian and Pacific Islander 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.9%
Two or more races 2.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Mike

Mike has the Soundex code M200, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M200.

Questions

How common is the surname Mike?: 3,930 people in the United States had the surname Mike in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 78,561 Americans. It ranked 8,408th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Mike?: In the 2010 Census, 40% of people named Mike identified as white (not Hispanic), and 33% as Black (not Hispanic).
Is the surname Mike getting more or less common?: More common. 3,458 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,930 in 2010, up 14%.
Is Mike also a first name?: Yes. Mike is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.