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

Mastache, 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 Mastache surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mastache in America

Mastache is the 73666th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mastache surname appeared 263 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 Mastache.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mastache 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 Mastache

The surname MASTACHE has its origins in the medieval Spanish region of Castile. It dates back to the 11th century and is thought to be derived from the Old Spanish word "mastajo", meaning a vineyard worker or someone who tended to grapevines. The name likely evolved from this occupational descriptor as it became a hereditary surname.

MASTACHE is first recorded in historical documents from the city of Burgos, an important center of Castilian culture during the 12th century. Some of the earliest records mentioning individuals with this surname can be found in municipal archives and church registries from this period.

One notable early bearer of the MASTACHE name was Diego MASTACHE, a landowner and vintner from the village of Villadiego, near Burgos. He is mentioned in a deed from 1237, granting him a parcel of land for the cultivation of grapevines.

As the name spread throughout Spain, variations in spelling emerged, including MASTACHE, MASTATGE, and MASTAGE. In the 15th century, the surname appears in records from the region of La Rioja, where winemaking was a prominent industry.

During the Age of Exploration, some bearers of the MASTACHE name participated in the Spanish colonization of the Americas. One such individual was Juan MASTACHE, who was born in Seville in 1492 and sailed to the West Indies in 1518, settling in Cuba.

Another notable figure with this surname was María MASTACHE, a nun and educator who founded a school for girls in Valladolid in the early 17th century. She was born in 1575 and is celebrated for her efforts in promoting education for women during this period.

In the 19th century, a branch of the MASTACHE family settled in the Basque region of northern Spain. One prominent member was José MASTACHE (1822-1891), a lawyer and politician who served as a deputy in the Spanish parliament representing the province of Álava.

Throughout its history, the MASTACHE surname has maintained a strong association with the wine industry and agricultural traditions of Spain, reflecting its occupational origins as a name for vineyard workers and cultivators of grapevines.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mastache

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

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

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