Explore the Family Name Mascari

The meaning of Mascari

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Mascaro. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Carlo, Gino, Luciano, Mario, Rocci, Sal.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mascari had a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 23,683 but dropped to 25,332 in 2010, marking a 6.96% decline. The count of people with this surname also slightly decreased from 998 in 2000 to 977 in 2010, a minor change of -2.1%. This resulted in the proportion per 100,000 people decreasing by 10.81%, dropping from 0.37 to 0.33.

20002010Change
Rank#23,683#25,332-6.96%
Count998977-2.1%
Proportion per 100k0.370.33-10.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mascari

As for the ethnicity of people bearing the surname Mascari, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority identified as White, accounting for 96.69% in 2000 and 95.39% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of 1.34%. The Hispanic representation within this surname saw a significant increase of 62.73%, growing from 2.20% in 2000 to 3.58% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged and negligible during this period. Note that in 2000, 0.50% reported as belonging to two or more races, but this number was suppressed for the year 2010.

20002010Change
White96.69%95.39%-1.34%
Hispanic2.2%3.58%62.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0.5%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%