Explore the Family Name Maston

The meaning of Maston

English: variant of Marston with loss of -r-.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Maston has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 16,062 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had improved its rank to 15,571, a change of 3.06%. The number of individuals with this surname also saw an upswing during this period. In 2000, there were approximately 1,657 individuals named Maston, and this figure rose to 1,878 by 2010, marking an increase of 13.34%. As a proportion per 100,000 people, the occurrence of the surname evolved from 0.61 in 2000 to 0.64 in 2010, representing a growth rate of nearly 5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,062	#15,571	3.06%
Count	1,657	1,878	13.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.61	0.64	4.92%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maston

The ethnicity associated with the surname Maston, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, was predominantly White, at 73.26% in 2000 and a slightly lower 72.20% in 2010. The second most common ethnic identity was Black, accounting for 20.94% in 2000 and 20.66% in 2010. The Hispanic representation witnessed a noticeable increase from 2.29% in 2000 to 3.62% in 2010, indicating a growth rate of over 58%. There was a slight decrease in those who identified with two or more races, dropping from 2.96% to 2.61%. The decade also saw the emergence of new ethnic identities within this surname group, with the American Indian and Alaskan Native category recording 0.32%, and the Asian/Pacific Islander category registering 0.59% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	73.26%	72.2%	-1.45%
Black	20.94%	20.66%	-1.34%
Hispanic	2.29%	3.62%	58.08%
Two or More Races	2.96%	2.61%	-11.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.59%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.32%	0%