Find out how popular the last name Menck is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Menck.

Menck, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Menck surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Menck in America

Menck is the 81181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Menck surname appeared 233 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Menck.

We can also compare 2010 data for Menck to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Menck

The surname Menck is of German origin, believed to have originated in the northern German regions during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Middle Low German word "menk," meaning "monk" or "friar." This suggests the name may have been initially adopted by someone who lived near a monastery or had some connection to a religious order.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Menck can be found in the Hanseatic town records of Lübeck, dating back to the 14th century. A merchant named Hans Menck is mentioned in a document from 1387, indicating the name's presence in the trading circles of the powerful Hanseatic League.

In the 16th century, the Menck surname appears in various church records across northern Germany, particularly in the regions of Mecklenburg and Holstein. One notable figure from this time was Johann Menck, a Lutheran pastor born in Rostock in 1532, who served as the minister in the town of Grevesmühlen until his death in 1597.

The surname Menck also has ties to the noble class of Germany. In the 17th century, a family bearing the name Menck received a coat of arms and was recognized as part of the nobility in the Duchy of Holstein. One member of this family, Friedrich von Menck, served as a military officer during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).

As the centuries progressed, the Menck surname spread across various German states and territories. In the late 18th century, a prominent figure named Johann Balthasar Menck was born in Stade, Germany, in 1770. He became a respected philosopher and theologian, publishing numerous works on ethics and moral philosophy.

Another notable individual with the Menck surname was Carl Menck, a German engineer and industrialist born in Hamburg in 1868. He founded the Menck & Hambrock engineering company, which played a significant role in the development of heavy machinery and construction equipment in the early 20th century.

Throughout its history, the Menck surname has been associated with various professions, from merchants and clergy to nobility and industrialists. While the name may have originated from a connection to monastic life, it has since become a widely recognized German surname with a rich heritage spanning several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Menck

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Menck.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Menck was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Menck has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Menck was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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