Explore the Family Name Mayan

The meaning of Mayan

1. Galician (Mayán): habitational name for someone from A Maía, an old district near Santiago de Compostela, from an adjectival form of the placename which is of pre-Roman origin. 2. French (southern): habitational name from Les Mayans, a place in Bouches-du-Rhône.

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

The surname Mayan has seen a steady rise in popularity over the years, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 74,164th but moved up to 62,359th by 2010, reflecting a significant increase of 15.92%. The number of individuals carrying this surname also grew from 243 in 2000 to 321 in 2010 - a 32.1% jump. The proportion per 100,000 people also increased from 0.09 to 0.11 during this period, marking a 22.22% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,164	#62,359	15.92%
Count	243	321	32.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.11	22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mayan

When looking at the ethnic identity of those with the surname Mayan, again using data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there are various groups represented. The largest group in both 2000 and 2010 were those of White ethnicity, despite a slight decrease from 47.33% to 44.24%. The Hispanic community also saw a decline from 34.98% to 31.78%. Interestingly, the Black community saw a substantial increase in representation, moving from 3.70% to 9.03%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 5.76% to 4.05%, while those identifying with two or more races increased from 8.23% to 10.90%. No changes were observed among American Indian and Alaskan Native communities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	47.33%	44.24%	-6.53%
Hispanic	34.98%	31.78%	-9.15%
Two or More Races	8.23%	10.9%	32.44%
Black	3.7%	9.03%	144.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5.76%	4.05%	-29.69%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%