Explore the Family Name Maxi

The meaning of Maxi

1. Haitian: from the male personal name Maxi, a short form of Maximilien, from Latin Maximilianus, a name borne by several early Christian martyrs and saints. 2. Possibly also an American shortened form of Serbian Maksimović (see Maksimovic). Compare Maxim 3.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Maxi' has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 81,100, however, by 2010 the rank improved to 56,588 - an increase of 30.22 percent. The number of individuals with the Maxi surname also rose from 217 in 2000 to 361 in 2010, a significant growth of 66.36 percent. Additionally, the proportion of this surname per 100k people also escalated by 50.0 percent over this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#81,100	#56,588	30.22%
Count	217	361	66.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.12	50%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maxi

The Decennial U.S. Census data on ethnicity offers interesting insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Maxi'. In both 2000 and 2010, there were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The portion identifying as 'Two or more races' was 10.60 percent in 2000 but saw a decline to zero in 2010. Interestingly, those identifying as White decreased by 12.40 percent from 2000 to 2010. However, the Hispanic population increased by 15.07 percent during the same period. The most remarkable change was seen among the Black population which increased by 17.27 percent, making up 65.93 percent of the total in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	56.22%	65.93%	17.27%
Hispanic	16.13%	18.56%	15.07%
White	16.13%	14.13%	-12.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	10.6%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%