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

Mierop, 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 Mierop surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mierop in America

Mierop is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mierop surname appeared 149 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 Mierop.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mierop 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 Mierop

The surname Mierop has its origins in the Netherlands, dating back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the Dutch words "mier" meaning "ant" and "op" meaning "on" or "upon," suggesting a possible connection to a place name or occupation related to ants or ant hills.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mierop can be found in Dutch municipal records from the town of Leiden in the year 1597, where a certain Jan Mierop is mentioned as a resident. This provides evidence that the name was in use during the late Renaissance period in the Low Countries.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the Mierop surname was Michiel Mierop, a Dutch painter and engraver born around 1625 in Delft. His works were primarily focused on depicting landscapes and cityscapes, and some of his etchings can still be found in various art collections across Europe.

During the 18th century, the name Mierop appears to have spread beyond the Netherlands, with records indicating individuals with this surname residing in neighboring regions such as present-day Belgium and Germany. In 1712, a merchant named Pieter Mierop is mentioned in records from the city of Antwerp, suggesting that the name had established itself in the Flemish region by that time.

Another prominent individual with the Mierop surname was Johannes Mierop, a Dutch theologian and philosopher born in 1780 in Rotterdam. He was known for his writings on the nature of virtue and ethics, and his works were widely circulated throughout the Netherlands and parts of Germany in the early 19th century.

As the 19th century progressed, the name Mierop continued to be found in various parts of Europe, with some instances of individuals bearing this surname emigrating to other parts of the world, such as the United States and Australia. For example, a certain Willem Mierop is recorded as having arrived in New York City from Rotterdam in 1842, seeking new opportunities in the New World.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Mierop has undergone various spelling variations, such as Mieroop, Mierops, and Mieropp, reflecting the fluidity of naming conventions and regional dialects. However, the core essence of the name and its potential connection to the concept of ants or ant hills has remained a consistent thread in its etymology.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mierop

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

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 Mierop 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 Mierop 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 Mierop was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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