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

DeMarrias, 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 DeMarrias surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeMarrias in America

DeMarrias is the 88685th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeMarrias surname appeared 209 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 DeMarrias.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeMarrias 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 DeMarrias

The surname DEMARRIAS has its origins in France, tracing back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French words "de" meaning "from" and "marrias" referring to a marshy or swampy area. This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or came from a marshy region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval French manuscript dating back to the 13th century. The document mentions a certain "Robertus de Marrias" who was a landowner in the region of Chartres.

During the 14th century, the name appeared in various forms such as "de Marrias," "des Marrias," and "Demarrias" in several historical records from different parts of France, including the Normandy and Brittany regions.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the surname was Jean Demarrias, a French nobleman and military commander who served under King Charles VII during the Hundred Years' War. He played a significant role in the siege of Orléans in 1429 and was present at the coronation of King Charles VII in Reims.

Another prominent individual with this name was Marie Demarrias, a 16th-century French noblewoman and philanthropist. She founded a hospice for the poor and destitute in her hometown of Dijon and was renowned for her charitable works.

In the 17th century, the name is associated with the Demarrias family of Bordeaux, a wealthy merchant family involved in the wine trade. One member, Jacques Demarrias (1620-1689), was a prominent businessman and served as a city councilor.

During the 18th century, the Demarrias surname can be found in various historical documents from different regions of France, including records of land ownership, tax records, and parish registers.

Throughout the centuries, the Demarrias name has also been associated with several places in France, such as the village of Marrias in the Burgundy region, which may have been the origin of the name for some families bearing this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeMarrias

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

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

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