Explore the Family Name Maffia

The meaning of Maffia

Italian (also Maffìa): from a variant of the personal name Mattia. Compare Maffeo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Romeo, Angelo, Carmine, Gennaro, Rinaldo, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Maffia saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 38,706 in popularity in 2000, it fell to 41,359 in 2010, representing a -6.85 change. The count of individuals with this surname also dipped slightly from 537 in 2000 to 526 in 2010, a -2.05 change. The proportion per 100k dropped by -10.0, from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,706	#41,359	-6.85%
Count	537	526	-2.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maffia

The ethnicity associated with the surname Maffia, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen some minor shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the Maffia surname identified as White (92.55%), followed by Hispanic (4.84%). By 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White increased slightly to 92.97%, while the Hispanic percentage decreased to 4.18%. Notably, in 2000, no individuals with the Maffia surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, but by 2010, there was a small representation at 1.33%. Conversely, the percentage of individuals identifying themselves as belonging to two or more races dropped from 1.86% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.55%	92.97%	0.45%
Hispanic	4.84%	4.18%	-13.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.33%	0%
Two or More Races	1.86%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%