Explore the Family Name Maaske

The meaning of Maaske

North German: from a pet form of the personal name Maas.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Maaske in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Maaske saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In year 2000, it was ranked 65,668th and had been used by 282 individuals in the US. By 2010, even though its rank slightly improved to 65,066th, the number of people with this surname increased to 305, representing an 8.16% growth. Despite these changes, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#65,668#65,0660.92%
Count2823058.16%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maaske

Analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Maaske from the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there were no significant shifts from 2000 to 2010. The dominant ethnicity identified with this surname was White, making up 97.16% in 2000 and decreasing minutely to 97.05% in 2010. The second largest ethnic group was Hispanic, albeit comprising a small percentage (1.77% in 2000, and 1.64% in 2010). There was no recorded change for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities.

20002010Change
White97.16%97.05%-0.11%
Hispanic1.77%1.64%-7.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%