Explore the Family Name Mazin

The meaning of Mazin

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Maze, a pet form of Mariam (see Maria). It is formed with the Slavic possessive suffix -in. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Isaak, Naum, Zalmon. Russian Boris, Mikhail, Vladimir, Igor, Leonid, Oleg.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mazin saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 63,812 but dropped to 66,754 by 2010, showing a change of -4.61%. The count of individuals with this last name increased slightly from 292 to 296, a 1.37% increase. However, when taking into consideration the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of approximately 9.09%, moving from 0.11 to 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,812	#66,754	-4.61%
Count	292	296	1.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mazin

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Mazin has also shifted over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Individuals identifying as White decreased from 82.88% to 80.07%, a change of -3.39%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, jumping from 7.53% to 12.16%, a 61.49% increase. Those who identified as Black fell from 7.19% to 5.07%, a decrease of nearly 30%. Interestingly, there was no representation of individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native backgrounds in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was an emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010, making up about 2.03% of the population with the surname Mazin.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.88%	80.07%	-3.39%
Hispanic	7.53%	12.16%	61.49%
Black	7.19%	5.07%	-29.49%
Two or More Races	0%	2.03%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%