Explore the Family Name Maugans
The meaning of Maugans
Americanized form of an unidentified German surname, possibly Morgens (see Morgen) or, alternatively, Mangin 1, which is ultimately of French origin. Compare Morgan 4. History: The progenitor of the Maugans family was reportedly Matthias Maugans from Baden-Württemberg, Germany, whose presumed son Conrad was born c.1735 in Frederick County, MD. Maugansville in Washington County, MD, is named after two of Conrad’s sons, who settled there with their families in 1828, while six of Conrad’s children moved in the 1790s to OH, where some of them changed their surname to Morgan. The name Maugans was reportedly also recorded as Mangin(s) and Mangan(s) on certain occasions.
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How common is the last name Maugans in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Maugans witnessed a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Maugans was ranked as the 79,958th most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had fallen to 86,005th place, marking a 7.56% decrease. The number of people carrying this surname also decreased slightly from 221 in 2000 to 217 in 2010, a modest 1.81% reduction. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Maugans surname per 100,000 residents dropped by 12.5%, from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #79,958 | #86,005 | -7.56% |
| Count | 221 | 217 | -1.81% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maugans
The ethnicity associated with the surname Maugans also underwent changes during this period based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, almost all (98.19%) individuals with the Maugans surname identified themselves as White. By 2010, this proportion had dipped slightly to 95.39%, a change of -2.85%. Meanwhile, the presence of the Maugans surname among the Hispanic population appeared for the first time in 2010, representing 2.3% of the total Maugans populace. No Maugans individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.19% | 95.39% | -2.85% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.3% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |