Explore the Family Name Maheu

The meaning of Maheu

French: from a variant of the personal name Mathieu or Mathilde (see Mahon). Compare Maheux and Mayo. History: Pierre Maheu or Maheust, sieur des Hazards from Mortagne-au-Perche in Orne, France, married Jeanne Drouin in Quebec City, QC, in 1659. Some characteristic forenames: French Alphonse, Armand, Huguette, Jacques, Laurier, Lucienne.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Maheu slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 30,791 in 2000, it fell to 31,824 by 2010, a decrease of 3.35%. However, the number of individuals bearing the name rose slightly from 714 to 725, indicating a growth rate of 1.54%. The proportion of the U.S. population with this surname per 100,000 people also saw a slight decline from 0.26 to 0.25 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,791	#31,824	-3.35%
Count	714	725	1.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.25	-3.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maheu

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows changes across different categories between 2000 and 2010. Those identifying as White and bearing the Maheu name increased from 94.82% to 96.00%, a rise of 1.24%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also rose from 2.10% to 2.48%, an increase of 18.10%. There were no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity recorded in 2010, while in 2000 the figure was 0.98%. The category of two or more races showed a small decrease from 0.84% to 0.83%. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.82%	96%	1.24%
Hispanic	2.1%	2.48%	18.1%
Two or More Races	0.84%	0.83%	-1.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.98%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%