Explore the Family Name Maignan

The meaning of Maignan

French: variant of Magnan. It is also common in Haiti.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Maignan has increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Maignan was ranked as the 59,769th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 49,824th position. This represents a significant increase of 16.64%. The number of people bearing this surname also grew during this decade, with a count of 316 in 2000 increasing to 421 by 2010 - a rise of 33.23%. The proportion of individuals with the Maignan surname per 100,000 people also increased by 16.67% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,769	#49,824	16.64%
Count	316	421	33.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.14	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maignan

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the surname Maignan is predominantly associated with the Black community. In 2000, 78.48% of individuals with the Maignan surname identified as Black, and by 2010, this percentage had increased to 90.02%, indicating a rise of 14.7%. However, there was a considerable decrease in the percentage of those identifying as two or more races, dropping from 14.24% in 2000 to 3.33% in 2010. The number of people with the Maignan surname who identified as Hispanic dropped by 43.68% from 2000 to 2010, while those identifying as White saw a modest increase from 3.48% to 4.04%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	78.48%	90.02%	14.7%
White	3.48%	4.04%	16.09%
Two or More Races	14.24%	3.33%	-76.62%
Hispanic	3.8%	2.14%	-43.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%