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

Maugans, 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 Maugans surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maugans in America

Maugans is the 86005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maugans surname appeared 217 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 Maugans.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maugans 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 Maugans

The surname Maugans is believed to have originated in the northern regions of Germany, particularly in the areas around Saxony, during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old High German word "manag," which means "many" or "abundant." This suggests that the name may have been initially used as a descriptive surname for someone who was wealthy or had a large family or household.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Maugans can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony, dating back to the 12th century. In this record, a man named "Manegoldus de Maugans" is mentioned as a landowner in the region.

During the 13th century, variations of the name, such as "Manegold" and "Mangold," appeared in various records across Germany, indicating the gradual spread of the surname throughout the country.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Johannes Maugans (1310-1378) was a prominent scholar and theologian who taught at the University of Prague. He was known for his contributions to the field of philosophy and his writings on the works of Aristotle.

Another individual of note was Hildegard Maugans (1472-1538), a German artist and painter from Nuremberg. She was renowned for her intricate woodcuts and engravings, many of which depicted religious scenes and landscapes.

In the 16th century, the Maugans surname was also found in regions of Switzerland, particularly in the German-speaking cantons. One notable Swiss figure was Hans Maugans (1520-1592), a prominent architect and stonemason who was involved in the construction of several churches and public buildings in Zurich and Basel.

During the 17th century, the name Maugans began to appear in records from the Netherlands, suggesting that some members of the family had migrated there from Germany. A notable Dutch figure was Willem Maugans (1635-1702), a successful merchant and trader who established a trading company in Amsterdam.

As the Maugans surname spread across Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, such as "Maughan," "Maughen," and "Maughan." These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and the preferences of local record-keepers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maugans

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

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

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