2000
#107,038
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 154
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.06
Very Rare Last name
Mikush
A Polish surname derived from the given name Mikolaj or Mykola.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 136 Americans carry the last name Mikush. That puts it at #142,788 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,520,252 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Mikush surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
136
1 in 2,520,252
Census rank
#142,788
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
119
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 119 bearers of the surname Mikush in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 142788th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Mikush, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (0.8%) and Two or More Races (0.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Mikush
The surname Mikush has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in modern-day Poland and Ukraine. It likely emerged during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Slavic root "mik," which means "small" or "little," suggesting that it may have originally been a descriptive nickname or patronymic for someone of small stature or a younger son.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the historic town of Krakow, Poland, where a certain Mikush Bogdanovich was mentioned in a municipal record from the late 15th century. There are also references to a family of landowners with the surname Mikush in the region of Galicia (now part of western Ukraine) during the 16th century.
In the 17th century, the name appears in various church records and legal documents across present-day Poland and Ukraine. Notable individuals from this era include Mikush Wielopolski (1590-1668), a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought against the Swedish invasion during the Deluge, and Mikush Zadorozhnyi (1630-1705), a Cossack leader and participant in the Khmelnytsky Uprising in Ukraine.
As the Mikush family spread across Eastern Europe, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged, such as Mikushev, Mikushyn, and Mikushenko. The name was also associated with certain place names, such as the village of Mikushevichi in Belarus, suggesting that some branches of the family may have taken their name from the locality they inhabited.
In the 19th century, several individuals bearing the Mikush surname gained prominence. Among them were Mikush Gromyko (1805-1878), a Russian statesman and diplomat who served as the Governor of Kharkov, and Mikush Velychko (1815-1892), a Ukrainian historian and ethnographer known for his works on Cossack culture and folklore.
As the 20th century dawned, the Mikush name continued to be represented across various fields, including Mikush Kulyk (1901-1980), a Ukrainian painter and activist, and Mikush Andrievsky (1920-1998), a Polish-born American engineer and inventor who held numerous patents in the field of telecommunications.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mikush
Among Census respondents with the surname Mikush, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (0.8%) and Two or More Races (0.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Mikush bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Mikush surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White98.3% · 117
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1
- Two or more races0.8% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Mikush
Mikush appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#113,155
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 155
+1 bearers (+0.6%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Down 6,117 places
2020
#142,788
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 119
-36 bearers (-23.2%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 29,633 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #107,038 | 154 | 0.06 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #113,155 | 155 | 0.05 | +1 bearers (+0.6%) | Down 6,117 places |
| 2020 | #142,788 | 119 | 0.04 | -36 bearers (-23.2%) | Down 29,633 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Mikush surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #113,155 | #142,788 | -26.2% |
| Count | 155 | 119 | -23.2% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.04 | -20.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Mikush bearers went from 155 to 119 (-23.2% change). The surname moved down 29,633 positions in the national ranking, going from #113,155 to #142,788.
FAQ
Mikush surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Mikush?
Name Census estimates that about 136 living Americans carry the surname Mikush. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,520,252 residents.
How common is Mikush?
Mikush ranks #142,788 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 119 people with the surname Mikush. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (136), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Mikush.
Has Mikush become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Mikush went from 155 recorded bearers to 119. That is a decrease of 36 (-23.2%). In the national ranking it fell from #113,155 to #142,788.
What does the Census say about the background of Mikush?
Among Census respondents with the surname Mikush, the largest self-reported group is White at 98.3%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (0.8%) and Two or More Races (0.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Mikush in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.3% (117 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Mikush appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (98.3%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.8%), Two or More Races (0.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Mikush (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Mikush mean?
A Polish surname derived from the given name Mikolaj or Mykola. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Mikush (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Mikush?
You can see how many people have the last name Mikush on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.