Explore the Family Name Mascorro

The meaning of Mascorro

Hispanic (mainly Mexico): unexplained. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Jesus, Alfredo, Rafael, Ramon, Roberto, Angel, Ernesto, Luis, Neftali, Pedro, Salvador.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mascorro significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Mascorro was ranked 11,958th in terms of popularity among surnames in the United States. By 2010, it had moved up the rankings to 10,451st, marking an improvement of 12.6%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also rose by 28.42% over the same period, increasing from 2,396 in 2000 to 3,077 in 2010. Proportionally, there was a 16.85% growth in the incidence of this surname per 100,000 people, going from 0.89 in 2000 to 1.04 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,958	#10,451	12.6%
Count	2,396	3,077	28.42%
Proportion per 100k	0.89	1.04	16.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mascorro

Examining the ethnic identity of individuals with the surname Mascorro, we again turn to the Decennial U.S. Census for our data. It shows that the majority of individuals with this surname identify as Hispanic, with the percentage growing slightly from 90.07% in 2000 to 91.75% in 2010. The proportion identifying as White decreased by 21%, falling from 8.76% to 6.92% over the same period. There were also minor changes in other ethnicity categories. The percentage of individuals identifying as having two or more races stayed relatively stable, while the proportions identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native saw small increases or decreases.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	90.07%	91.75%	1.87%
White	8.76%	6.92%	-21%
Two or More Races	0.46%	0.45%	-2.17%
Black	0%	0.32%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.42%	0.32%	-23.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.23%	0%