Explore the Family Name Mazariego

The meaning of Mazariego

Spanish: altered form of Mazariegos, in singular for matching with the bearer. This surname is rare in Spain; it is found mainly in El Salvador and Mexico.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mazariego has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname was ranked 32,652nd in popularity, but by 2010 it had jumped to 20,192nd place, showing a notable growth of 38.16%. The count of individuals with the Mazariego surname also nearly doubled during this decade, rising from 663 people in 2000 to 1,320 in 2010. This represents an impressive 99.1% increase. Additionally, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 people in the U.S. population grew from 0.25 to 0.45, indicating an 80% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,652	#20,192	38.16%
Count	663	1,320	99.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.45	80%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mazariego

The Decennial U.S. Census data provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mazariego. As per this data, there seems to be a strong Hispanic correlation with this surname. In 2000, 94.12% of those with the Mazariego surname identified as Hispanic. This percentage increased slightly to 96.29% by 2010, marking a 2.31% rise. Conversely, the proportion of individuals identifying as White dropped by about 40%, from 5.28% in 2000 to 3.18% in 2010. There were no individuals with the Mazariego surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	94.12%	96.29%	2.31%
White	5.28%	3.18%	-39.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%