Explore the Family Name Maso

The meaning of Maso

1. Italian: from the personal name Maso, a short form of the personal name Tommaso or its variant, Tomaso. 2. Catalan (Masó): topographic name from masó ‘house’, or a habitational name from a place called La Masó in Tarragona province, Catalonia (Spain), named from Latin mansione ‘dwelling, home’. 3. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Maze.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Maso saw a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. The name dropped in rank from 70,273 to 87,335, marking a decline of 24.28%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also fell by 18.08%, from 260 to 213. Consequently, the proportion of people per 100,000 with the Maso surname experienced a decrease of 30.0%, shrinking from 0.1 to 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#70,273	#87,335	-24.28%
Count	260	213	-18.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.07	-30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maso

When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the distribution among those carrying the Maso surname saw some changes over the decade. In the year 2000, 67.31% identified as White, a percentage which decreased slightly to 62.91% in 2010. The Hispanic community saw an increase in carrying the name, rising from 27.31% to 30.99%. On the other hand, those identifying as Black saw a small reduction, from 2.69% to 2.35%. There were no records of the surname amongst Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	67.31%	62.91%	-6.54%
Hispanic	27.31%	30.99%	13.47%
Black	2.69%	2.35%	-12.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%