Explore the Family Name Maese

The meaning of Maese

Spanish: from maese, an obsolete form of maestro ‘master, teacher’ (from Latin magister). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Alfredo, Jesus, Armando, Edmundo, Manuel, Mario, Roberto, Carlos, Efren, Emilia.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Maese has witnessed a slight decrease in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. Ranked 21,776th in 2000, it dropped slightly to the 22,235th position in 2010, reflecting a 2.11% decrease in rank. However, the count of individuals bearing this surname increased by 4.13%, moving from 1,114 in 2000 to 1,160 in 2010. This was accompanied by a minor dip in the proportion per 100,000 people, which fell by 4.88% from 0.41 in 2000 to 0.39 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,776	#22,235	-2.11%
Count	1,114	1,160	4.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.39	-4.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maese

The Decennial U.S. Census data further reveals some interesting shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Maese between 2000 and 2010. The majority of bearers of the surname identified as Hispanic, seeing an increase from 81.24% in 2000 to 83.88% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White saw a small decline from 15.08% to 13.88%. Interestingly, while there were no individuals who identified as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, by 2010, 0.78% of individuals with the surname were identifying as Black. There was a significant decrease (-34.03%) in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those identifying with two or more races also dropped to zero.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	81.24%	83.88%	3.25%
White	15.08%	13.88%	-7.96%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.44%	0.95%	-34.03%
Black	0%	0.78%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.44%	0%	0%