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

Mamea, 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 Mamea surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mamea in America

Mamea is the 67318th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mamea surname appeared 293 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 Mamea.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mamea 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 Mamea

The surname Mamea originates from the Romanian region of Moldavia, situated in the northeastern part of present-day Romania. Its roots can be traced back to the 16th century. The name is derived from the Romanian word "mamă," meaning "mother," suggesting a possible connection to a matrilineal ancestry or a reference to a maternal figure of significance.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname Mamea can be found in the archives of the Principality of Moldavia, dating back to the late 16th century. These records document individuals bearing this surname who held positions of influence within the principality's administration or nobility.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Mamea surname appeared in various historical documents, such as property deeds, court records, and parish registers, indicating its continued presence in the region. Notably, in the late 18th century, a nobleman named Gheorghe Mamea held a prominent role in the princely court of Moldavia.

In the 19th century, the Mamea surname gained further recognition with the birth of Matei Mamea (1833-1905), a renowned Romanian politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Romania from 1891 to 1892. His political career and contributions to the country's development solidified the Mamea name in the annals of Romanian history.

Another notable figure bearing the Mamea surname was Ion Mamea (1880-1937), a Romanian writer and journalist who played an influential role in the literary circles of his time. His works, including novels and short stories, shed light on the social and cultural aspects of rural life in Moldavia during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In the realm of academia, the Mamea surname gained prominence with the birth of Maria Mamea (1920-2008), a respected linguist and philologist who made significant contributions to the study of Romanian language and literature. Her research and publications were widely recognized within the academic community.

It is worth noting that while the Mamea surname originated in the Moldavian region, over time, it has spread to other parts of Romania and beyond, as individuals migrated and established new roots in different locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mamea

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

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

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