Explore the Family Name Maybank

The meaning of Maybank

English (of Norman origin): variant of Malbon.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Maybank saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 59,453rd most common surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to 62,714th, marking a 5.49% decline. However, the total count of individuals bearing this surname remained consistent over the decade, slightly increasing from 318 in 2000 to 319 in 2010. This marginal rise represents a growth rate of 0.31%. Despite the increase in the number of individuals carrying the Maybank surname, its proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 8.33% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,453	#62,714	-5.49%
Count	318	319	0.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maybank

The ethnic identity tied to the Maybank surname also showed some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest group identifying with this surname continued to be those of African descent, with an increase of 0.69% from 61.95% to 62.38%. There was a slight increase in the percentage of White individuals with this surname, rising from 31.76% to 32.29%. Interestingly, there was a new appearance of Hispanic ethnicity among those with the Maybank surname by 2010, while there were no identified Maybanks of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity during either census years. Meanwhile, people identifying with two or more races decreased by 26.91%, from 4.72% in 2000 to 3.45% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	61.95%	62.38%	0.69%
White	31.76%	32.29%	1.67%
Two or More Races	4.72%	3.45%	-26.91%
Hispanic	0%	1.57%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%