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

Maust, 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 Maust surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maust in America

Maust is the 15985th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maust surname appeared 1,816 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 Maust.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maust 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 Maust

The surname MAUST has its origins in the German language and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the old German word "maust," which referred to a vineyard or a place where grapes were grown and wine was produced.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MAUST surname can be found in the historical records of the town of Worms, located in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. In a document dated 1387, a certain "Hans Maust" is mentioned as a landowner and vineyard operator.

During the medieval period, the MAUST name was primarily associated with the wine-making regions of southwestern Germany, particularly in the areas surrounding the Rhine and Moselle rivers. It is likely that many early bearers of this surname were involved in the cultivation of grapes or the production of wine.

In the 16th century, the MAUST name appeared in the records of the city of Ulm, located in the state of Baden-Württemberg. In 1542, a merchant named "Jakob Maust" is recorded as having traded in wine and other goods throughout the region.

Notable individuals with the MAUST surname include Johann Maust (1601-1679), a prominent theologian and author from Strasbourg, who wrote extensively on religious topics during the Protestant Reformation. Another notable figure was Katharina Maust (1745-1821), a renowned herbalist and healer from the town of Heidelberg, whose knowledge of medicinal plants was widely respected.

In the 18th century, the MAUST surname spread beyond the borders of Germany, with some bearers of the name immigrating to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. Johann Georg Maust (1723-1802), a farmer from the Palatinate region, is recorded as having settled in Pennsylvania in the 1760s, establishing one of the earliest MAUST family lines in the United States.

Other notable individuals with the MAUST surname include Hans Maust (1879-1954), a German painter and artist known for his landscapes and portraiture, and Elise Maust (1892-1976), a Swiss novelist and playwright who gained recognition for her works exploring themes of relationships and societal norms.

Throughout its history, the MAUST surname has retained its association with the wine-making regions of Germany, reflecting the agricultural and viticultural roots of its earliest bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maust

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

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

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