Find out how popular the last name Maag is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Maag.

Maag, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Maag surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maag in America

Maag is the 11704th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maag surname appeared 2,678 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Maag.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maag to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Maag

The surname Maag originates from the German-speaking regions of Europe, particularly in Switzerland and southern Germany. Its earliest recorded use dates back to the 13th century, derived from the Old High German word "mago," meaning "stomach" or "belly." This suggests that the name may have initially been a nickname or descriptive term for someone with a prominent belly or a person associated with the abdominal region, perhaps in a medical or culinary context.

In the medieval era, surnames were often derived from occupations, physical characteristics, or places of origin. The name Maag likely emerged as a descriptive surname during this period, when surnames were becoming more widespread and established.

One of the earliest known references to the name Maag can be found in the 14th-century Swiss records of the town of Bremgarten, which mention a person named Hans Maag. Another early documented instance is from the 15th century, in the records of the city of Zurich, where a certain Rudolf Maag is mentioned.

In the 16th century, the surname Maag appears in various historical documents from the region, including the Ratsbücher (council books) of the city of Schaffhausen, where individuals such as Ulrich Maag and Hans Maag are recorded.

Notable individuals with the surname Maag throughout history include:

1. Johann Maag (1619-1697), a Swiss pastor and author from Zurich.
2. Johann Rudolf Maag (1737-1805), a Swiss painter and etcher known for his landscapes and cityscapes.
3. Johann Jakob Maag (1769-1846), a Swiss politician and member of the Cantonal Council of Zurich.
4. Johann Jakob Maag (1803-1866), a Swiss Protestant theologian and professor at the University of Zurich.
5. Ernst Maag (1880-1951), a Swiss architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Zurich.

The surname Maag has also been associated with various place names in the German-speaking regions, such as Maagdorf (a municipality in Switzerland), Maagmünden (a town in Germany), and Maagplatz (a square in Zurich). These place names likely derived from the surname or vice versa, reflecting the historical presence and influence of individuals bearing the name Maag in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maag

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Maag.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Maag was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Maag has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Maag was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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