Explore the Family Name Maisonet

The meaning of Maisonet

Hispanic (Puerto Rico): altered form of French Maisonnet, a diminutive of Maison. Compare Maysonet. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Luis, Jose, Carlos, Manuel, Angel, Emilio, Mario, Pedro, Aura, Catalina, Eduardo, Elba.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Maisonet has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Maisonet was ranked 14,574th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to 13,246th, marking a 9.11% increase. The count of people with this last name also increased from 1,873 in 2000 to 2,305 in 2010, indicating a substantial rise of 23.06%. The proportion per 100k inhabitants also rose from 0.69 in 2000 to 0.78 in 2010, a growth of 13.04%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,574	#13,246	9.11%
Count	1,873	2,305	23.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.69	0.78	13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maisonet

In terms of ethnic identity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with the surname Maisonet identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010, with 86.49% and 87.29% respectively, seeing a slight increase of 0.92%. The second largest group identified as White, which saw a small increase from 7.10% in 2000 to 7.25% in 2010. Those who identify as Black decreased from 5.55% to 4.90%, a drop of 11.71%. A small portion identified as belonging to two or more races, decreasing from 0.53% to 0.30%, a significant decrease of 43.40%. The census reported no individuals with the Maisonet surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	86.49%	87.29%	0.92%
White	7.1%	7.25%	2.11%
Black	5.55%	4.9%	-11.71%
Two or More Races	0.53%	0.3%	-43.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%