Explore the Family Name Maschke

The meaning of Maschke

1. German: from a Slavic-influenced (see below) pet form of the personal names Thomas (compare Maas) or Matthias. 2. Germanized form of Sorbian Mašk, Maška, and Maško: from a pet form of the personal name Domaš or Tomaš (see Thomas 3, 4), or of any name beginning with Ma-. 3. Germanized form of Czech Mašek (see Masek) and Polish Maszek, both cognates of 2 above.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Maschke has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Maschke was ranked as the 55,849th most common surname in the United States, and by 2010 it had climbed to the 53,913th position, representing a 3.47% change. The actual count of people with this surname also saw a rise from 343 to 383, an increase of 11.66%. However, the proportion of people with this name per 100,000 residents remained stagnant at 0.13.

20002010Change
Rank#55,849#53,9133.47%
Count34338311.66%
Proportion per 100k0.130.130%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maschke

When examining the ethnicity of individuals with the Maschke surname, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census, notable changes were observed between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of people with Asian/Pacific Islander ancestry decreased by 40.08%, going from 2.62% to 1.57%. On the other hand, those identifying as having two or more ethnic identities increased slightly from 1.46% to 1.57%, marking a 7.53% change. The majority of the Maschkes identified as White, with the percentage increasing from 94.46% to 95.82%. Those who identified as Hispanic fell to zero, while there were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White94.46%95.82%1.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander2.62%1.57%-40.08%
Two or More Races1.46%1.57%7.53%
Hispanic1.46%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%