How common is the surname Maya?

10,313 people in the United States had the surname Maya in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 29,938 Americans. It ranked 3,466th of 162,253 surnames.

Where is the surname Maya most common?

Wikidata records people named Maya in Brazil.

Is the surname Maya getting more or less common?

More common. 7,227 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 10,313 in 2010, up 43%.

Is Maya also a first name?

Yes. Maya 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 Maya

A surname, carried by 10,313 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M000 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). Maya is more common than 97.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 10,313 people named Maya in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 29,938 Americans. That is up 43% since 2000, when the Census counted 7,227.

#3,466

rank among US surnames

10,313

people in 2010

3.5

per 100,000 Americans

+42.7%

change since 2000 (was #4,520)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#3,462	Wicker	10,321	29,914
#3,463	Liles	10,317	29,926
#3,464	Fang	10,316	29,929
#3,466	Maya	10,313	29,938

Who is named Maya

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

87% of people named Maya identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 9.0% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.6% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 87%
White (not Hispanic) 9.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.6%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.3%
Two or more races 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Mayas

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Maria Maya
Actress, born 1981

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Maya

Maya has the Soundex code M000, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M000.

Questions

How common is the surname Maya?: 10,313 people in the United States had the surname Maya in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 29,938 Americans. It ranked 3,466th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Maya?: In the 2010 Census, 87% of people named Maya identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 9.0% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Maya?: Maria Maya, actress.
Where is the surname Maya most common?: Wikidata records people named Maya in Brazil.
Is the surname Maya getting more or less common?: More common. 7,227 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 10,313 in 2010, up 43%.
Is Maya also a first name?: Yes. Maya 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.