Explore the Family Name Mazzara

The meaning of Mazzara

Italian (Sicily): habitational name from the port of Mazara del Vallo on the west coast of Sicily, which takes its name from the Mazzaro river. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Salvatore, Sal, Carmelo, Antonio, Claudio, Filomena, Isidoro, Leonarda, Mario, Rosario.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Mazzara has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Mazzara was ranked as the 29,598th most popular surname in the United States and dropped to the 31,360th position by 2010, resulting in a change rate of -5.95%. The total count of individuals with the Mazzara surname also experienced a minor decline from 751 to 739, marking a -1.6% change. Consequently, the proportion of Mazzaras per 100,000 people in the United States dwindled by -10.71%, falling from 0.28 to 0.25.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,598	#31,360	-5.95%
Count	751	739	-1.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.25	-10.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mazzara

The ethnicity associated with the surname Mazzara, as shown in the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White with a slight increase from 94.67% in 2000 to 94.99% in 2010. The percentage of Mazzaras identifying as Hispanic saw a small decrease from 3.60% to 3.38%, reflecting a -6.11% change. Individuals claiming two or more ethnic identities fell from 1.20% to 0.95%, depicting a -20.83% change. However, there were no recorded instances of the Mazzara surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities for either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.67%	94.99%	0.34%
Hispanic	3.6%	3.38%	-6.11%
Two or More Races	1.2%	0.95%	-20.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%