Explore the Family Name Magloire

The meaning of Magloire

French and West Indian (mainly Haiti): from the French personal name Maglor, Latinized Maglorius, borne by a 6th-century Christian saint, a bishop of Dol in Brittany. Some characteristic forenames: French/Haitian Jacques, Huguette, Serge, Achille, Aliette, Fernand, Gisele, Jean Robert, Jean-Robert, Ketly, Leandre, Maxime.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Magloire has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 38,587 in terms of popularity but climbed to rank 31,689 in 2010, a change of 17.88%. The count of individuals with this surname increased from 539 in 2000 to 729 in 2010, showing a substantial growth of 35.25%. The proportion per 100k also saw an uptick from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.25 in 2010, a rise of 25%.

20002010Change
Rank#38,587#31,68917.88%
Count53972935.25%
Proportion per 100k0.20.2525%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Magloire

When looking at the ethnicity of individuals with the surname Magloire, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there were significant shifts between 2000 and 2010. Most notably, the Hispanic population more than doubled from 2.23% to 4.66%. The percentage of White individuals increased by 31.14%, going from 1.67% to 2.19%. The Black population, which was already a large majority at 86.83% in 2000, modestly grew to 89.85% in 2010. However, those identifying as Two or more races saw a decrease from 8.53% to 2.88%. There were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity during both census years.

20002010Change
Black86.83%89.85%3.48%
Hispanic2.23%4.66%108.97%
Two or More Races8.53%2.88%-66.24%
White1.67%2.19%31.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%