2000
#121,058
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 132
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Mitrisin
An occupational surname possibly derived from Greek mitres (mitre) and referring to a mitre-maker or seller.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 130 Americans carry the last name Mitrisin. That puts it at #147,221 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,636,572 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Mitrisin 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
130
1 in 2,636,572
Census rank
#147,221
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
113
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 113 bearers of the surname Mitrisin in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147221st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Mitrisin, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.9%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.2%) and Two or More Races (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Mitrisin
The surname "MITRISIN" is of Greek origin, originating from the region of Macedonia in the late 18th century. It likely derived from the Greek word "mitra," meaning "belt" or "girdle," and the suffix "-isin," which denotes a place of origin or residence. This suggests that the surname may have initially referred to someone who resided near or worked in an area associated with belts or girdles, such as a leather workshop or a tailoring establishment.
In the early 19th century, the name appears in various Greek Orthodox Church records from the town of Florina, located in the northwestern part of Macedonia. The earliest recorded instance of the surname "MITRISIN" dates back to 1812, when a certain Ioannis Mitrisin was listed as a landowner in the village of Kato Kleines, near Florina.
During the mid-19th century, the name is found in several Ottoman Empire censuses and tax records from the wider Macedonian region. Notable examples include Georgios Mitrisin, a merchant from the town of Bitola (then known as Monastir) who was born in 1831, and Konstantinos Mitrisin, a priest from the village of Nymphaio who lived between 1845 and 1918.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as people from the Balkans began immigrating to other parts of Europe and the Americas, the surname "MITRISIN" started appearing in various cities and towns across the diaspora. For instance, Alexandros Mitrisin, a Greek immigrant who settled in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States, was born in 1875 and worked as a tailor.
Another notable figure was Dimitrios Mitrisin, a Greek lawyer and politician who lived from 1880 to 1942. He served as a member of the Greek Parliament and was actively involved in the Greek struggle for independence from the Ottoman Empire.
In the 20th century, the name "MITRISIN" continued to be found in various parts of the world, reflecting the ongoing migration of people from the Balkans. For example, Nikos Mitrisin, a Greek-Australian businessman and philanthropist born in 1920 in the village of Riza, near Florina, made significant contributions to the Greek community in Melbourne, Australia.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mitrisin
Among Census respondents with the surname Mitrisin, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.9%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.2%) and Two or More Races (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Mitrisin 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 Mitrisin surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.9% · 105
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.2% · 7
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Mitrisin
Mitrisin 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
#133,048
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 127
-5 bearers (-3.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 11,990 places
2020
#147,221
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 113
-14 bearers (-11.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 14,173 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #121,058 | 132 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #133,048 | 127 | 0.04 | -5 bearers (-3.8%) | Down 11,990 places |
| 2020 | #147,221 | 113 | 0.04 | -14 bearers (-11.0%) | Down 14,173 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 Mitrisin 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 | #133,048 | #147,221 | -10.7% |
| Count | 127 | 113 | -11.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -5.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Mitrisin bearers went from 127 to 113 (-11.0% change). The surname moved down 14,173 positions in the national ranking, going from #133,048 to #147,221.
FAQ
Mitrisin surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Mitrisin?
Name Census estimates that about 130 living Americans carry the surname Mitrisin. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,636,572 residents.
How common is Mitrisin?
Mitrisin ranks #147,221 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 113 people with the surname Mitrisin. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (130), 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 Mitrisin.
Has Mitrisin become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Mitrisin went from 127 recorded bearers to 113. That is a decrease of 14 (-11.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #133,048 to #147,221.
What does the Census say about the background of Mitrisin?
Among Census respondents with the surname Mitrisin, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.9%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (6.2%) and Two or More Races (0.9%). 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 Mitrisin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.9% (105 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Mitrisin appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (92.9%), Asian/Pacific Islander (6.2%), Two or More Races (0.9%). 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 Mitrisin (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 Mitrisin mean?
An occupational surname possibly derived from Greek mitres (mitre) and referring to a mitre-maker or seller. 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 Mitrisin (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 have the last name Mitrisin?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans have the surname Mitrisin at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.