Explore the Family Name Mausser

The meaning of Mausser

1. South German: variant of Mauser 1 ‘mouse-catcher’. This is in part a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname, originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola, Slovenia (see Kocevar). 2. Germanized or Americanized form of Slovenian Mavsar and its rare variant Mavser, cognates of 1. Compare Mauser 2. Some characteristic forenames: German Alois, Bernhard, Franz, Frieda, Helmut, Konrad.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mausser showed a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 52,608 and by 2010, it moved up to 52,482, indicating a 0.24 percent rise in its popularity rank. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this surname also increased by approximately 6.76 percent, from 370 in 2000 to 395 in 2010. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there is a slight decrease of -7.14 percent, from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,608	#52,482	0.24%
Count	370	395	6.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mausser

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the overwhelming majority of individuals with the surname Mausser identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. The percentage stood at 99.46% in 2000 and slightly increased to 99.75% in 2010. The census data did not record any individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. Any changes in the percentages of these groups were suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.46%	99.75%	0.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%