Explore the Family Name Maison
The meaning of Maison
1. French and Walloon: topographic name for someone who lived by an important house, Old French maison ‘residence’, from Latin mansio ‘posting house, stage, halting place (on a route)’. 2. French: habitational name from La Maison de Bois, placename in the northern part of France, of the same origin as 1 above. 3. English (Middlesex and Lincolnshire): variant of Mayson. 4. Possibly also an altered form of English and Scottish Mason. History: In North America, the surname in 2 above was originally part of a secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name, borne by Jacques Armand dit La Maison de Bois from Versailles in Yvelines, France, who married Anne Bernier in Quebec City, QC, in 1728. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Marcel, Thierry.
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How common is the last name Maison in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Maison has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 33,248 in terms of commonality among all surnames, but by 2010, it had risen to 32,524. This represents a change of 2.18%. The actual count of individuals bearing the Maison name also increased during this period, moving from 648 to 707, a rise of 9.1%. However, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.24.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,248 | #32,524 | 2.18% |
| Count | 648 | 707 | 9.1% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maison
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the largest percentage of individuals with the Maison surname identify as White, although this proportion decreased slightly from 74.54% in 2000 to 71.43% in 2010. The second largest group are those identifying as Black, who experienced an increase from 19.44% to 22.91% over the same period. There was a significant increase in the number of individuals identifying with two or more races, which grew by 103.60%. Conversely, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic decreased significantly by 43.21%. No individuals with the Maison surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 74.54% | 71.43% | -4.17% |
| Black | 19.44% | 22.91% | 17.85% |
| Two or More Races | 1.39% | 2.83% | 103.6% |
| Hispanic | 3.24% | 1.84% | -43.21% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |