Explore the Family Name Majano

The meaning of Majano

Spanish: topographic name from majano ‘pile of stones’, ‘cairn’ (used as a boundary mark), or a habitational name from Majano in Toledo province. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, AnaCecilia, Carlos, Digna, Juan, Rosendo, Albania, Alicia, Andres, Antolin, Antolina, Bernadino.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Majano has seen a significant rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 17,748 to 14,191, reflecting a change of over 20%. In terms of count, the number of people with the Majano surname increased by approximately 45% from 1,456 individuals in 2000 to 2,116 in 2010. This increase also led to a proportional growth per 100,000 people, which saw an uptick of 33.33%.

20002010Change
Rank#17,748#14,19120.04%
Count1,4562,11645.33%
Proportion per 100k0.540.7233.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Majano

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Majano, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly Hispanic, with a slight increase from 94.85% in 2000 to 97.73% in 2010. However, other ethnicities like White and Black showed a decline during the same period, with White decreasing by nearly half from 3.30% to 1.70%, and Black dropping by around 31.71% from 0.41% to 0.28%. There were no notable changes for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities during this time frame. It's important to note that specific proportions may have been suppressed (represented by "(S)") in the data to protect privacy.

20002010Change
Hispanic94.85%97.73%3.04%
White3.3%1.7%-48.48%
Black0.41%0.28%-31.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.55%0%0%
Two or More Races0.89%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%