Explore the Family Name Massicot

The meaning of Massicot

French: from a pet form of the personal name Thomas.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Massicot has seen a slight increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Massicot was ranked 108,153rd in terms of popularity and by 2010 it moved up to rank 105,600th. The count of people with this surname also increased from 152 in 2000 to 169 in 2010, indicating an 11.18% change. However, the proportion per 100k remained consistent at 0.06 for both census years.

20002010Change
Rank#108,153#105,6002.36%
Count15216911.18%
Proportion per 100k0.060.060%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Massicot

Looking at ethnic identity data from the same Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some significant changes observed for the surname Massicot. Notably, the percentage of White individuals with this surname has decreased by approximately 20%, from 67.76% in 2000 to 54.44% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Black individuals bearing this surname has risen from 27.63% to 37.87%. Interestingly, there were no individuals of Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native descent recorded under this surname in either year. Although Asian/Pacific Islander representation was noted in 2000, this group was not represented in the 2010 data. Lastly, the census data reported people identifying with two or more races under the surname Massicot for the first time in 2010.

20002010Change
White67.76%54.44%-19.66%
Black27.63%37.87%37.06%
Two or More Races0%2.96%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander3.95%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%