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

Macia, 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 Macia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Macia in America

Macia is the 45347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Macia surname appeared 472 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Macia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Macia 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 Macia

The surname Macia is believed to have originated in Spain, where it can be traced back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Latin word "macer," meaning "thin" or "lean," which may have been used as a descriptive nickname for an ancestor who had a slender physique.

In its early days, the name was primarily concentrated in the regions of Catalonia and Valencia, where variations such as Macia and Macià were commonly found in historical records. One of the earliest documented instances of the name appears in the 1598 census of the town of Vilanova i la Geltrú, near Barcelona, where a certain Pere Macia was listed as a resident.

The Macia surname gained particular prominence in the 19th and early 20th centuries with the rise of Francesc Macià (1859-1933), a prominent Catalan politician and statesman. Macià played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Catalan Republic during the Spanish Civil War and served as its first president from 1931 to 1933.

Another notable figure bearing the Macia surname was Josep Macia (1875-1942), a Catalan architect and urban planner who was responsible for designing several iconic buildings in Barcelona, including the Palau de la Música Catalana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

In the world of literature, the name Macia is associated with the Catalan writer and journalist Josep Maria de Sagarra (1894-1961), whose full name was Josep Maria de Sagarra i de Castellarnau Macia. He was a prolific author known for his novels, plays, and poetry, and is considered one of the most influential figures in Catalan literature of the 20th century.

Beyond Spain, the name Macia has also been found in other parts of Europe and Latin America, although its origins can be traced back to the Iberian Peninsula. One notable bearer of the surname was the Argentine writer and journalist Roberto Macia (1922-2018), who was known for his work as a literary critic and his contributions to the cultural scene in Buenos Aires.

Throughout its history, the surname Macia has maintained a strong connection to its Catalan roots, with many of its most prominent bearers hailing from the region and playing important roles in shaping its cultural and political landscape.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Macia

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

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 Macia 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 Macia 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 Macia was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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