Explore the Family Name Mautz

The meaning of Mautz

1. South German: nickname for a grouch or complainer, from Swabian dialect mau(n)zen ‘to complain’. 2. German: variant of Mutz and Muth. 3. Germanized form of Slovenian Mavec or Mavc: nickname for a physically small man, a derivative of mal ‘small’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mautz has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Mautz was ranked 33,653rd most popular name in the U.S. with an estimated count of 639 people carrying this last name. By 2010, the rank fell to 35,582nd and the count decreased slightly to 632 people, marking a change of -5.73 in rank and -1.1 in count. The proportion of people per 100,000 with the surname also dropped by 12.5 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,653	#35,582	-5.73%
Count	639	632	-1.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.21	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mautz

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the Mautz surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals with the Mautz surname identified as White (96.87% in 2000 and 95.41% in 2010), there was a significant increase in Hispanic representation, jumping from 0.78% in 2000 to 1.42% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander category also saw growth, rising from 0.94% to 1.11%. Interesting to note is the appearance of those identifying with two or more races in 2010, which wasn't recorded in 2000. However, no individuals with the Mautz surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.87%	95.41%	-1.51%
Two or More Races	0%	1.42%	0%
Hispanic	0.78%	1.42%	82.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.94%	1.11%	18.09%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%