Explore the Family Name Mauger
The meaning of Mauger
1. French and Channel Islands (Guernsey and Jersey): from the Old French (Norman) personal name Maug(i)er, Malg(i)er, from ancient Germanic Madalgar(i), Malger, composed of the elements madal ‘council, meeting’ and gar(i) ‘spear’, or from Amalgar(i), with the first element amal ‘capable, brave, eager’. Compare Major, Monger, and Munger. 2. Probably also an altered form of German Mager.
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How common is the last name Mauger in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mauger experienced a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mauger was the 17,791st most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slid to 21,228th place—a decrease of 19.32%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also dropped, with 1,451 counts recorded in 2000 and 1,236 in 2010, marking a decrease of 14.82%. Proportionally, there were 0.54 Maugers per 100,000 people in 2000, but only 0.42 per 100,000 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 22.22%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,791 | #21,228 | -19.32% |
| Count | 1,451 | 1,236 | -14.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.54 | 0.42 | -22.22% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mauger
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts from 2000 to 2010. Overall, the largest ethnic group associated with the Mauger surname is White, accounting for 97.11% of Maugers in 2000 and 95.79% in 2010—a slight decrease of 1.36%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic demographic showed a significant increase of 120.39%, going from 1.03% in 2000 to 2.27% in 2010. The proportion of Black Maugers also increased by 30.65%, from 0.62% in 2000 to 0.81% in 2010. Despite these changes, no instances of Maugers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native were recorded in either year. The number of Maugers identifying with two or more races decreased slightly from 0.76% in 2000 to 0.65% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.11% | 95.79% | -1.36% |
| Hispanic | 1.03% | 2.27% | 120.39% |
| Black | 0.62% | 0.81% | 30.65% |
| Two or More Races | 0.76% | 0.65% | -14.47% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.49% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |