Explore the Family Name Magiera

The meaning of Magiera

Polish: nickname from a derivative of German mager ‘lean, thin’ (see Mager). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Grazyna, Jaroslaw, Kazimierz, Slawek, Tadeusz, Zygmont.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Magiera saw a minor decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Magiera ranked as the 25,123rd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had fallen slightly in rank to 25,518th. Despite this dip in popularity ranking, the total count of individuals with the Magiera surname actually increased from 926 to 968 during the same period. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a slight decrease of just under 3%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,123	#25,518	-1.57%
Count	926	968	4.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.33	-2.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Magiera

On the subject of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Predominantly, those bearing the Magiera surname identify as White, representing nearly 95% of all Magieras in 2000 and slightly over 94% in 2010. There was a notable increase in identification with Hispanic ethnicity, rising from 2.05% in 2000 to 3.00% in 2010. Additionally, a small percentage identified as belonging to two or more races, increasing from 0.86% to 0.93%. In 2010, there were also a few individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, though this group represented less than 1% of all Magieras. The data for American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed for privacy in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.9%	94.63%	-1.32%
Hispanic	2.05%	3%	46.34%
Two or More Races	0.86%	0.93%	8.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.62%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.65%	0%	0%