Explore the Family Name Mapps

The meaning of Mapps

Welsh: variant of Mapp, with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mapps has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Mapps was ranked as the 39678th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 36246th position, showing an increase of 8.65%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw significant growth during this decade, increasing from 521 to 618, marking an 18.62% uptick. Accordingly, the proportion of the U.S. population bearing the Mapps surname per 100,000 also rose from 0.19 to 0.21, indicating a 10.53% change.

20002010Change
Rank#39,678#36,2468.65%
Count52161818.62%
Proportion per 100k0.190.2110.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mapps

The ethnic identity associated with the Mapps surname shows intriguing diversity based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. While there were no changes in the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, other ethnic identities showed fluctuating dynamics. Individuals with a mix of two or more races increased their representation among those bearing the Mapps surname from 2.88% in 2000 to 3.72% in 2010. During the same period, the Hispanic share doubled, going from 0.96% to 2.27%. On the other hand, the White and Black ethnicities showed slight decreases. The White group went down from 19.96% to 19.58%, and the Black percentage decreased from 74.86% to 73.14%.

20002010Change
Black74.86%73.14%-2.3%
White19.96%19.58%-1.9%
Two or More Races2.88%3.72%29.17%
Hispanic0.96%2.27%136.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%