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

Maisonave, 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 Maisonave surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maisonave in America

Maisonave is the 72771st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maisonave surname appeared 267 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 Maisonave.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maisonave 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 Maisonave

The surname MAISONAVE has its origins in France, specifically in the southern regions such as Aquitaine and Languedoc. It dates back to the Middle Ages, around the 12th to 14th centuries. The name is derived from the Old French words "maison," meaning "house," and "ave," meaning "valley" or "dale." This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived in a house situated in a valley or a dale.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname MAISONAVE can be found in the Livre des Bourgeois de Gaillac, a historical record from the 13th century that documented the citizens of the town of Gaillac in the Tarn region of southern France. This document mentions a certain Pierre Maisonave, indicating the presence of the surname in that area during that period.

In the 15th century, there are records of a family named MAISONAVE residing in the village of Eygurande in the Corrèze department of central France. This village is situated in a valley, further reinforcing the connection between the name and its geographical meaning.

A notable historical figure bearing the surname MAISONAVE was Jean-Baptiste Maisonave (1718-1790), a French military officer who served in the Seven Years' War and later became the Governor of Saint-Domingue (modern-day Haiti) in the late 18th century.

Another individual of note was Francois Maisonave (1801-1867), a French architect who was involved in the restoration of several historic buildings in Paris, including the Louvre and the Tuileries Palace.

In the 19th century, a family named MAISONAVE owned a vineyard in the Bordeaux region of southwestern France. One member of this family, Pierre-Charles Maisonave (1825-1895), gained recognition for his contributions to viticulture and the production of high-quality wines.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the surname MAISONAVE was also found in other parts of France, such as the Auvergne region, where a village called Maisonave existed in the department of Puy-de-Dôme.

Throughout its history, the surname MAISONAVE has maintained its connection to its geographical origins, reflecting the close ties between family names and the landscapes and settlements in which they originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maisonave

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

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

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