Explore the Family Name Masic

The meaning of Masic

1. Bosniak (Mašić): patronymic from the Bosniak Muslim personal name Mašo, a pet form of names beginning with Mah-, especially Mahmut (see Mahmud). It is also found as a Croatian surname, originating from the time of the Turkish occupation of the Balkans. 2. Serbian and Croatian (Mašić): metronymic or patronymic from a pet form of any of the personal names beginning with Ma-; see also above.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Masic saw a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 71,372nd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to 57,516th. This represents a substantial change of 19.41%. The number of people with the surname Masic also grew during this period from 255 in 2000 to 354 in 2010, marking an increase of 38.82%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the Masic surname per 100k people also rose by 33.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,372	#57,516	19.41%
Count	255	354	38.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.12	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Masic

The ethnicity breakdown of those with the Masic surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage identifying as White increased from 87.45% in 2000 to 97.74% in 2010, showing a change of 11.77%. Notably, the percentages identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0% for both years. However, the data shows that there were no longer any individuals reporting as belonging to Two or more races or Hispanic in 2010, which was a decrease from 7.84% and 3.14%, respectively, in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.45%	97.74%	11.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	7.84%	0%	0%
Hispanic	3.14%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%