Explore the Family Name Macas

The meaning of Macas

1. Lithuanian: from the personal name Matas or Motiejus; see Matthew. 2. Czech: from a pet form of the personal name Matěj ‘Matthew’ (see Matej). 3. Hispanic (mainly Ecuador): unexplained.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Macas has seen significant growth in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 100,194th most common surname, but by 2010, its ranking had improved to 65,244 - an increase of about 34.88 percent. This rise in rank reflects a corresponding increase in the number of people with this surname, which rose from 167 in 2000 to 304 in 2010, indicating an impressive growth rate of over 82 percent. The proportion of people named Macas per 100,000 also saw a rise of 66.67 percent during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#100,194	#65,244	34.88%
Count	167	304	82.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.1	66.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Macas

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals interesting trends in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Macas. The data shows that there has been a marked increase in the percentage of individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, increasing by 51.15 percent between 2000 and 2010. During the same period, the percentage of those identified as White decreased significantly, from 31.14 percent to 11.18 percent. The largest ethnic group associated with this surname is Hispanic, which saw an increase from 62.87 percent in 2000 to 81.25 percent in 2010. There were no changes in the percentage of individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	62.87%	81.25%	29.23%
White	31.14%	11.18%	-64.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.79%	7.24%	51.15%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%