Explore the Family Name Matzen

The meaning of Matzen

1. North German: patronymic from the personal name Matz. 2. German and Dutch (of German origin): habitational name from Matzen in the Eifel region. 3. Danish: variant of Matsen. Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Heintz, Juergen, Kurt, Lorenz, Otto.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Matzen has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 22,143rd in popularity, with a count of 1,089 occurrences. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 24,049 and the count to 1,048 — a change of -8.61% and -3.76%, respectively. The proportion of the surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 10% during that decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,143	#24,049	-8.61%
Count	1,089	1,048	-3.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.36	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Matzen

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some fluctuations for the surname Matzen. The prevalence of the surname among those identifying as White saw a slight decrease of 1.27%, going from 94.03% in 2000 to 92.84% in 2010. Interestingly, the surname saw significant growth among those identifying as two or more races, with a 121.71% increase within the same period. For those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, there was a decrease of 32.61%. Meanwhile, the prevalence of the surname among those identifying as Hispanic increased by 11.69%. The surname did not appear among those identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.03%	92.84%	-1.27%
Two or More Races	1.29%	2.86%	121.71%
Hispanic	2.48%	2.77%	11.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.84%	1.24%	-32.61%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%