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

Mastin, 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 Mastin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mastin in America

Mastin is the 8119th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mastin surname appeared 4,085 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Mastin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mastin 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 Mastin

The surname Mastin has its origins in England, where it first emerged in the late 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "mæst" meaning "mast" and "tun" meaning "town" or "enclosure," suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a mast or in a town where masts were made or stored.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1194, where a person named Walter Mastin is mentioned. The name also appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, which lists a Robert Mastin.

In the 14th century, the name is documented in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, where a John Mastin is mentioned in 1348. This record provides evidence of the name's presence in the north of England during this time period.

The Mastin surname has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Sir Thomas Mastin (c. 1370-1430), a Member of Parliament for Staffordshire during the reign of Henry IV. Another prominent figure was Sir Ralph Mastin (c. 1510-1586), who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1558.

During the 17th century, the name appears in various parish records, such as those of St. Giles Cripplegate in London, where a William Mastin is recorded as being married in 1631. The Mastin family also had connections to the village of Stratford-upon-Avon, with several members bearing the name recorded in the local parish registers during this period.

In the 18th century, a notable figure was John Mastin (1718-1786), a prominent London merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths. He was also involved in the government's efforts to establish the settlement of Botany Bay in Australia.

Another important figure was Sir Benjamin Mastin (1744-1826), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars. He rose to the rank of Vice Admiral and received several honors for his service, including a knighthood.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mastin

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

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

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