Explore the Family Name Maben

The meaning of Maben

1. Scottish (southwestern): variant of Mabon. 2. English (Lancashire, Durham and Devon): variant of Mabin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Maben has seen a slight rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 26,520th most popular, but by 2010, it had risen to the 26,261st spot—a change of almost 1%. The number of people with this surname also increased during this period, from 865 in 2000 to 930 in 2010, marking an increase of a notable 7.51%. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, there was no change, remaining steady at 0.32.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,520	#26,261	0.98%
Count	865	930	7.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.32	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maben

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides information about the ethnic identity associated with the surname Maben. Between 2000 and 2010, there were some shifts noted. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 2.08% to 3.23%, reflecting a significant 55.29% change. Those who identified as belonging to two or more races stayed relatively stable with a minute decrease, while those who identified as White saw a reduction of 5.44%. There was a new appearance of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, making up 2.47% of the group. The proportion of those identifying as Black witnessed a slight uptick from 24.86% to 26.02%. Meanwhile, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also emerged in 2010, making up 0.86% of the total.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.48%	65.7%	-5.44%
Black	24.86%	26.02%	4.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.08%	3.23%	55.29%
Hispanic	0%	2.47%	0%
Two or More Races	1.73%	1.72%	-0.58%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.86%	0%