Explore the Family Name Mamon

The meaning of Mamon

1. Hispanic (Philippines; Mamón): probably a nickname from mamón ‘milk tooth’, also ‘sucker’. 2. Polish (Mamoń): derivative of mama ‘mother, mom’ or mamić ‘to lure, to tantalize’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Octavio, Juan, Lordes. Polish Kasimer, Wieslaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity ranking of the surname Mamon decreased slightly from 46,839 in 2000 to 48,800 in 2010, marking a 4.19% drop. Despite this, the actual count of individuals with the Mamon surname saw a small increase of 1.17% over the same period, rising from 427 in 2000 to 432 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people having the Mamon surname also decreased by 6.25%, going from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,839	#48,800	-4.19%
Count	427	432	1.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mamon

The ethnicity breakdown of those with the Mamon surname reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped by 38.66%, from 13.58% in 2000 to 8.33% in 2010. The proportion identifying as White also decreased, falling by 9.67% from 35.36% in 2000 to 31.94% in 2010. On the other hand, those identifying as Hispanic and Black saw increases. The Hispanic representation rose by 34.50%, from 2.58% in 2000 to 3.47% in 2010, while the percentage of Black individuals increased by 16.26%, climbing from 45.20% in 2000 to 52.55% in 2010. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	45.2%	52.55%	16.26%
White	35.36%	31.94%	-9.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	13.58%	8.33%	-38.66%
Hispanic	2.58%	3.47%	34.5%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%