Explore the Family Name Mainard

The meaning of Mainard

English (Hampshire and Kent) and French: variant of Maynard. This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mainard has seen a notable decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 57,985th most common, but by 2010, the rank had fallen to 75,564th, indicating a decrease in popularity by 30.32 percent. The number of people with this last name also diminished during this period, decreasing from 328 to 255, a drop of 22.26 percent. The proportion of people with the surname Mainard per 100,000 people also fell by 25 percent, moving from 0.12 to 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#57,985#75,564-30.32%
Count328255-22.26%
Proportion per 100k0.120.09-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mainard

In terms of ethnicity, data drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Mainard surname from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, 94.21 percent of those bearing the surname identified as White, a figure that rose marginally to 94.51 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races, both present in 2000 at 1.52 percent and 2.44 percent respectively, disappeared from the 2010 census data. A new addition in 2010 was individuals of Hispanic ethnicity, who made up 3.53 percent of the Mainards. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White94.21%94.51%0.32%
Hispanic0%3.53%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.52%0%0%
Two or More Races2.44%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%