Explore the Family Name Mascarenas

The meaning of Mascarenas

Spanish (Mascareñas): from Portuguese Mascarenhas. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Alfonso, Carlos, Eloy, Cresencio, Ruben, Alicia, Amalia, Apolonio, Benedicto, Benito.

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

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mascarenas has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Mascarenas was ranked 12,450th in popularity and increased to 12,156th in 2010. This represents a change of 2.36%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also saw a rise from 2,287 in 2000 to 2,563 by 2010, marking a 12.07% increase. Moreover, the proportion of people named Mascarenas per 100,000 residents also grew slightly from 0.85 to 0.87 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,450	#12,156	2.36%
Count	2,287	2,563	12.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.85	0.87	2.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mascarenas

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that in 2000, the majority of people with the surname Mascarenas identified as Hispanic (78.27%). By 2010, this figure had decreased to 72.45%, marking a -7.44% change. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as White increased from 13.82% to 17.83%, while those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 4.72% to 6.94%. The proportion of individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native slightly decreased from 1.66% to 1.60%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Mascarenas surname identifying with two or more races or as Black for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	78.27%	72.45%	-7.44%
White	13.82%	17.83%	29.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.72%	6.94%	47.03%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.66%	1.6%	-3.61%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%