Explore the Family Name Maitre

The meaning of Maitre

French (Maître): occupational name for the head of a craft or trade guild, from Old French maistre ‘master’ (from Latin magister). Compare Lemaitre. Some characteristic forenames: French Edouard, Jacques, Marie Josette, Philippe, Pierre, Raoul, Veronique. German Juergen, Klaus, Ulrich.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Maitre has seen a significant rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 50,572nd and by 2010, it had climbed to 42,237th, marking a 16.48% increase. The number of individuals with this last name also grew during this period, from 388 to 514 people, which stands as a remarkable 32.47% hike. The proportion per 100,000 people also rose from 0.14 to 0.17, showing an overall growth of 21.43%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,572	#42,237	16.48%
Count	388	514	32.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.17	21.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maitre

When considering ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Maitre surname shows varied distribution. No Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native were recorded for either year. The largest ethnic identity associated with this surname is Black, which saw an increase from 34.54% in 2000 to 46.50% in 2010. White representation decreased slightly from 57.47% to 49.03%. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races fell sharply by 73.29%, from 4.38% to 1.17%. A slight reduction was also noticed among those who identify as Hispanic, from 3.09% to 2.53%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	57.47%	49.03%	-14.69%
Black	34.54%	46.5%	34.63%
Hispanic	3.09%	2.53%	-18.12%
Two or More Races	4.38%	1.17%	-73.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%