Explore the Family Name Maziarz

The meaning of Maziarz

Polish: metonymic occupational name from maziarz ‘dealer in tar, wheel grease, or cart grease’, an agent noun derivative of mazać ‘to smear’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Wladyslaw, Casimir, Bogdan, Genowefa, Jerzy, Jozef, Kazimierz, Malgorzata, Slawomir, Stanislawa, Witold.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Maziarz saw a minor decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Maziarz ranked as the 22,384th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to 22,809th. This represents a slight descent of 1.9% in its ranking. However, the overall count of people with the surname increased by approximately 4.66%, growing from 1,073 in 2000 to 1,123 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people decreased marginally by 5.0%.

20002010Change
Rank#22,384#22,809-1.9%
Count1,0731,1234.66%
Proportion per 100k0.40.38-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maziarz

In regards to ethnic identity associated with the surname Maziarz, the Decennial U.S. Census revealed some interesting shifts from 2000 to 2010. The predominant ethnicity remained White, although it did see a minor decrease of 1.01%, moving from 98.23% to 97.24%. Notably, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic doubled, increasing from 0.65% to 1.34%. Those reporting two or more races also increased, rising from 0.75% to 1.07%. However, there were no reported changes for the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, which all remained at zero.

20002010Change
White98.23%97.24%-1.01%
Hispanic0.65%1.34%106.15%
Two or More Races0.75%1.07%42.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%