How common is the surname Mavis?

1,059 people in the United States had the surname Mavis in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 291,544 Americans. It ranked 23,852nd of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Mavis?

In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Mavis identified as white (not Hispanic), and 10% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Is the surname Mavis getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,137 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,059 in 2010, down 6.9%.

Is Mavis also a first name?

Yes. Mavis is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Mavis

A surname, carried by 1,059 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M120 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Mavis is more common than 85.3% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,059 people named Mavis in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 291,544 Americans. That is down 6.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,137.

#23,852

rank among US surnames

1,059

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

-6.9%

change since 2000 (was #21,438)

Who is named Mavis

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

86% of people named Mavis identified as white (not Hispanic), 10% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 2.3% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 86%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.3%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Questions

How common is the surname Mavis?: 1,059 people in the United States had the surname Mavis in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 291,544 Americans. It ranked 23,852nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Mavis?: In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Mavis identified as white (not Hispanic), and 10% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Is the surname Mavis getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,137 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,059 in 2010, down 6.9%.
Is Mavis also a first name?: Yes. Mavis is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.