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

Maestre, 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 Maestre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maestre in America

Maestre is the 31107th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maestre surname appeared 746 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 Maestre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maestre 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 Maestre

The surname MAESTRE originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word 'maestro', meaning 'master' or 'teacher'. The name likely originated as an occupational surname, referring to someone who was a teacher, professor, or skilled craftsman.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name MAESTRE can be found in the Cortes de Leon, a historical document from the Kingdom of Leon in the 13th century. The name is also mentioned in various Spanish and Portuguese records from the 14th and 15th centuries.

In the late 15th century, there was a notable individual named Pedro Maestre, a Spanish navigator and explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Pedro Maestre served as a pilot and cartographer during this expedition.

Another prominent figure with the surname MAESTRE was José Maestre y Pérez (1875-1956), a Spanish composer and conductor who was known for his contributions to the zarzuela genre, a type of Spanish operetta.

During the 16th century, the name MAESTRE appeared in various regions of Spain, including Catalonia, Aragon, and Valencia. In some areas, the name was also spelled as 'Mestre' or 'Mestres', reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.

One noteworthy individual from this period was Fray Tomás Maestre (1504-1570), a Spanish Dominican friar and theologian who was a prominent figure in the Spanish Renaissance. He served as a professor of theology at the University of Salamanca and authored several influential works on theological subjects.

In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the surname MAESTRE was Juan Maestre de Andujar (1593-1666), a Spanish painter known for his religious artworks. He was commissioned to create paintings for various churches and monasteries throughout Spain.

Throughout history, the surname MAESTRE has been associated with individuals from various professions, including educators, artists, and intellectuals. While the name originated as an occupational surname related to teaching, it has become a widely dispersed surname in Spanish-speaking countries and communities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maestre

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

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

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