Explore the Family Name Maury
The meaning of Maury
1. French (mainly southern): from a regional variant of the personal name Maurin. 2. French: from a shortened form of the personal name Amaury (see Amery). 3. French (southwestern): in some cases also a habitational name from Maury, a place in Pyrénées-Atlantiques. 4. English (of Norman origin): variant of Morey 2. History: The surname Maury of French origin is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of America. Some characteristic forenames: French Cecile, Chantal, Christophe, Jean-Luc, Lucien, Marcel, Michel, Monique, Phillippe, Sylvanie. Spanish Jose, Ruben, Carlos, Manuel, Alvaro, Antolin, Luis, Miguel, Pedro, Ramon, Roberto, Salvador.
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How common is the last name Maury in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Maury has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 18,447th in 2000, it dropped to 18,849th in 2010, experiencing an overall change of -2.18%. However, there was a small increase in the total count of people with this surname, rising from 1,382 in 2000 to 1,451 in 2010 - a growth of roughly 5%. As a proportion per 100,000 people, the occurrence of this surname also slightly decreased by approximately 4%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,447 | #18,849 | -2.18% |
| Count | 1,382 | 1,451 | 4.99% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.51 | 0.49 | -3.92% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maury
Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Maury from 2000 to 2010. The greatest increase occurred within the Asian/Pacific Islander group, which grew from representing 0.51% to 0.90%, an increase of over 76%. There was also a significant rise in the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native populations with the Maury surname, increasing by nearly 62%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation rose moderately by roughly 11%. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased by around 4.5%, and the segment identifying with two or more races declined by over 22%. The Black population with this surname saw a marginal increase of less than 1%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 66.43% | 63.47% | -4.46% |
| Hispanic | 21.49% | 23.85% | 10.98% |
| Black | 8.68% | 8.75% | 0.81% |
| Two or More Races | 1.95% | 1.52% | -22.05% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.94% | 1.52% | 61.7% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.51% | 0.9% | 76.47% |