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

Maugeri, 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 Maugeri surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maugeri in America

Maugeri is the 38214th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maugeri surname appeared 580 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 Maugeri.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maugeri 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 Maugeri

The surname Maugeri originated in Italy, with the earliest records indicating its presence in Sicily during the late 12th century. It is derived from the Old Italian word "mauger," meaning "to curse" or "to blaspheme." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone known for using profane language or having a sharp tongue.

In its earliest form, the name was spelled "Malgeri" or "Maugieri," which were variations influenced by the Sicilian dialect. As the surname spread across Italy, it evolved into the more standardized spelling of "Maugeri."

One of the earliest documented references to the Maugeri name can be found in a collection of medieval Sicilian manuscripts from the late 13th century. These manuscripts contain records of legal proceedings and property transactions involving individuals bearing the Maugeri surname.

During the Renaissance period, the Maugeri family gained prominence in the city of Palermo, Sicily. Notable figures from this era include Vincenzo Maugeri (1498-1564), a respected jurist and legal scholar, and Giovanni Maugeri (1521-1592), a renowned architect who contributed to the design of several churches and palaces in Palermo.

In the 17th century, the Maugeri surname began to appear in other regions of Italy, particularly in Naples and Rome. One prominent individual from this era was Antonio Maugeri (1624-1698), a Sicilian-born painter who worked extensively in Rome and received commissions from the Vatican.

As the centuries passed, the Maugeri name continued to spread across Italy and beyond. In the 19th century, Domenico Maugeri (1801-1878), a Sicilian writer and poet, gained recognition for his works celebrating the culture and traditions of his homeland.

Another notable figure was Giuseppe Maugeri (1857-1920), an Italian engineer and entrepreneur who played a significant role in the development of the early automotive industry in Turin. He founded the Maugeri & Cie company, which manufactured automobile components and later merged with other companies to form the precursor to the present-day Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

While the Maugeri surname originated in Sicily and has a long history in Italy, it has also become more widely dispersed around the world due to migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maugeri

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

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

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