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

Mazer, 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 Mazer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mazer in America

Mazer is the 23268th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mazer surname appeared 1,095 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 Mazer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mazer 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 Mazer

The surname Mazer has its origins in France, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "mazier," which referred to a person who made or sold drinking bowls or goblets known as "mazers." These vessels were typically made of wood, and the term "mazer" is thought to have evolved from the Latin word "maseria," meaning a knot or burl in a tree.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Mazer surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Masere." This suggests that the name was already established in England by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066. The Domesday Book entry likely refers to a person whose occupation was making or selling mazers.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the Mazer surname appears in various medieval records and documents across England and France. In 1273, a William Mazer is mentioned in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire. Additionally, a Thomas Mazere is recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327.

Notable individuals bearing the Mazer surname throughout history include John Mazer (c. 1450 - 1515), an English cleric who served as the Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. Another prominent figure was Sir Edward Mazer (1589 - 1675), an English politician and landowner who sat in the House of Commons during the reign of King Charles I.

In the realm of literature, the name Mazer appears in Geoffrey Chaucer's famous work, "The Canterbury Tales." The character of the Pardoner is described as carrying a "mazer full of pardon, newly issued from Rome" (c. 1390).

Other notable individuals with the Mazer surname include:

1. Robert Mazer (1711 - 1789), a French mathematician and astronomer.
2. Elizabeth Mazer (1892 - 1986), an American author and poet.
3. Henry Mazer (1920 - 2016), an American writer of children's books.
4. Norma Fox Mazer (1931 - 2009), an American author of young adult fiction.
5. Anne Mazer (born 1941), an American children's book author.

While the Mazer surname is not as common today as it was in centuries past, it remains a part of our linguistic heritage, reflecting the craftsmanship and creativity of those who fashioned intricate drinking vessels from wood.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mazer

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

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

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