Explore the Family Name Maestre

The meaning of Maestre

Portuguese and Spanish: status name from old Spanish and Portuguese maestre ‘master, master craftsman, teacher’ (from Latin magister). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Fernando, Alfonso, Angel, Juan, Pedro, Adriano, Altagracia, Aura, Eduardo, Esperanza, Jorge.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Maestre" rose in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 35,721st most common in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen to rank 31,107th, showing a change of 12.92%. The number of people with this surname also increased during this decade, going from 595 in 2000 to 746 in 2010, an increase of 25.38%. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, there was a 13.64% increase over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,721	#31,107	12.92%
Count	595	746	25.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.25	13.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maestre

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the largest percentage of people with the Maestre surname identify as Hispanic. In 2000, 74.96% identified as Hispanic, and by 2010, this had risen to 80.16%, a change of 6.94%. Those identifying as White fell from 19.66% in 2000 to 13.81% in 2010, a drop of 29.76%. The percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also saw a rise, increasing by 12.11% from 4.54% in 2000 to 5.09% in 2010. Meanwhile, there were no reported individuals with the surname Maestre identifying as Black, American Indian, Alaskan Native, or belonging to two or more races in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	74.96%	80.16%	6.94%
White	19.66%	13.81%	-29.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.54%	5.09%	12.11%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%