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

Maiben, 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 Maiben surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maiben in America

Maiben is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maiben surname appeared 101 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 Maiben.

The history of the last name Maiben

The surname Maiben has its origins in the Rhineland region of Germany, dating back to the 12th century. The name is derived from the Middle High German word "maier," meaning a farmer or steward of an estate. It is likely that the earliest bearers of this name were either landowners or worked as tenant farmers on larger estates.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maiben can be found in the Codex Falkensteinensis, a medieval manuscript from the late 13th century, where a certain Heinricus Maiben is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Falkenstein.

By the 14th century, the name had spread to various parts of the Holy Roman Empire, with variations in spelling such as Maibin, Meybin, and Meibin appearing in various records and chronicles.

In the 16th century, a notable figure was Johann Maiben (1510-1578), a Lutheran theologian and reformer from Saxony. He played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation and was a close associate of Martin Luther.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Philipp Maiben (1640-1712), a German composer and organist from Nuremberg. He was widely renowned for his church music compositions and served as the organist at the St. Sebaldus Church in Nuremberg.

During the 17th century, the name Maiben also appeared in Dutch records, likely due to the close cultural and economic ties between the Netherlands and the Rhineland region. One such example is Pieter Maiben (1625-1688), a Dutch merchant and ship owner who traded extensively with the East Indies.

In the 19th century, a notable bearer of the name was Friedrich Maiben (1822-1893), a German industrialist and entrepreneur from Cologne. He founded the Maiben Steel Works, which became one of the largest steel manufacturers in the Rhineland region.

Another significant figure was Karl Maiben (1878-1945), a German architect and urban planner. He was responsible for designing several iconic buildings in Berlin and other major German cities in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maiben

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

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 Maiben 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.

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

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