Explore the Family Name Masone

The meaning of Masone

Italian: from an augmentative of Maso, a short form of thepersonal name Tom(m)aso (see Thomas). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Nunzio, Pio, Antonio, Fiore, Sal.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Masone has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 28,433 in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it had slipped to rank 32,750, representing a decrease of 15.18%. The number of people with the surname also dropped from 790 in 2000 to 701 in 2010, a drop of 11.27%. Furthermore, the proportion of the Masone surname per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.29 to 0.24 during the same period, marking a reduction of 17.24%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,433	#32,750	-15.18%
Count	790	701	-11.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.24	-17.24%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Masone

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Masone, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some changes from 2000 to 2010. People identifying as White increased from 93.04% to 96.15%, a rise of 3.34%. Those who identify as Hispanic saw an increase of 60.67%, going from 0.89% to 1.43%. However, the percentage of those identifying as Black decreased significantly from 4.43% to 0.71%, an 83.97% drop. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races also decreased from 1.14% to 0.86%, a drop of 24.56%. There was no change for people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, remaining at virtually zero throughout both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.04%	96.15%	3.34%
Hispanic	0.89%	1.43%	60.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.86%	0%
Two or More Races	1.14%	0.86%	-24.56%
Black	4.43%	0.71%	-83.97%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%