2000
#5,478
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 5,836
First available Census row
Per 100,000 2.16
Rare Last name
Maggio
An Italian occupational surname referring to the month of May or someone who gathers flowers.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 6,230 Americans carry the last name Maggio. That puts it at #6,075 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 1.82 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 55,017 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Maggio surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
6.2K
1 in 55,017
Census rank
#6,075
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
1.8
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
5.4K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 5,433 bearers of the surname Maggio in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 1.82 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 6075th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Maggio, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.4%) and Two or More Races (2.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Maggio
The surname Maggio is an Italian name that originated in Sicily, Italy during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin word "Majus" which means "May" referring to the month. The earliest known records of the name date back to the 12th century in various Sicilian towns and villages.
Maggio was a common surname among the nobility and landed gentry of Sicily. One of the earliest documented references to the name is found in a manuscript from 1237 that mentions a knight named Guglielmo Maggio who fought in the wars against the Saracens. Another early record is from a land deed dated 1295 that lists a Matteo Maggio as a landowner in the town of Noto.
In the 14th century, the Maggio family had established themselves as a prominent noble house in the city of Palermo. Records show that in 1312, a Vincenzo Maggio was appointed as a magistrate in the city. His son, Pietro Maggio, later became a respected jurist and wrote several legal treatises that were influential at the time.
One of the most famous bearers of the Maggio surname was the 16th century poet and playwright Giovanni Maggio. Born in Palermo in 1520, he gained renown for his pastoral plays and sonnets. His most celebrated work was the comedy "L'Ingannata" which was widely popular across Italy.
Other notable individuals with the Maggio surname include:
- Pietro Maggio (1460-1531), an Italian Renaissance scholar and philosopher from Palermo.
- Vincenzo Maggio (1591-1653), a Sicilian painter known for his religious works and portraiture.
- Giuseppe Maggio (1703-1772), an architect from Palermo who designed several churches and palaces in the Baroque style.
- Francesco Maggio (1825-1897), a Sicilian politician and statesman who served as a senator in the Kingdom of Italy.
The Maggio name can also be traced to various place names in Sicily such as Maggio, a small town in the province of Palermo, and Maggiore, a hamlet near the city of Catania. These place names likely derived from the same Latin root as the surname itself.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Maggio
Among Census respondents with the surname Maggio, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.4%) and Two or More Races (2.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Maggio bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Maggio surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.1% · 4,947
- Hispanic or Latino5.4% · 292
- Two or more races2.2% · 122
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 46
- Black or African American0.4% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 5
Timeline
Historical Census data for Maggio
Maggio appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#5,869
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 5,877
+41 bearers (+0.7%)
Per 100,000 1.99
Rank movement Down 391 places
2020
#6,075
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 5,433
-444 bearers (-7.6%)
Per 100,000 1.82
Rank movement Down 206 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #5,478 | 5,836 | 2.16 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #5,869 | 5,877 | 1.99 | +41 bearers (+0.7%) | Down 391 places |
| 2020 | #6,075 | 5,433 | 1.82 | -444 bearers (-7.6%) | Down 206 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Maggio surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #5,869 | #6,075 | -3.5% |
| Count | 5,877 | 5,433 | -7.6% |
| Per 100K | 1.99 | 1.82 | -8.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Maggio bearers went from 5,877 to 5,433 (-7.6% change). The surname moved down 206 positions in the national ranking, going from #5,869 to #6,075.
FAQ
Maggio surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Maggio?
Name Census estimates that about 6,230 living Americans carry the surname Maggio. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 55,017 residents.
How common is Maggio?
Maggio ranks #6,075 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 1.82 per 100,000 residents, which is about 2 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 5,433 people with the surname Maggio. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (6,230), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 1.82 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 1.82 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 2 of them to have the surname Maggio.
Has Maggio become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Maggio went from 5,877 recorded bearers to 5,433. That is a decrease of 444 (-7.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #5,869 to #6,075.
What does the Census say about the background of Maggio?
Among Census respondents with the surname Maggio, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (5.4%) and Two or More Races (2.2%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Maggio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.1% (4,947 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Maggio appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.1%), Hispanic (5.4%), Two or More Races (2.2%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Maggio (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Maggio mean?
An Italian occupational surname referring to the month of May or someone who gathers flowers. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Maggio (1.82 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Maggio?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.