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

Mamaril, 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 Mamaril surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mamaril in America

Mamaril is the 34185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mamaril surname appeared 664 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 Mamaril.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mamaril 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 Mamaril

The surname MAMARIL is of Filipino origin, tracing its roots back to the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines, which lasted from the 16th to the 19th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "mamar," meaning "to suck" or "to breastfeed," and the suffix "-il," which denotes a place of origin or a topographic feature.

During the Spanish colonization of the Philippines, Spanish friars and officials often assigned surnames to indigenous Filipinos based on various aspects, such as physical characteristics, occupations, or places of residence. The surname MAMARIL may have been given to individuals who were born or resided in an area associated with breastfeeding or nursing mothers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname MAMARIL can be found in the Spanish census records of the Philippines, known as the "Catalogo Alfabetico de Apellidos," compiled in the late 19th century. This document contains a list of surnames assigned to Filipino families during the Spanish colonial period.

Notable individuals with the surname MAMARIL include Juan MAMARIL, a Filipino painter and sculptor who lived in the late 19th century and is known for his religious artwork. Another prominent figure was Maria MAMARIL, a renowned Filipino writer and poet who published several collections of poetry and short stories in the early 20th century (1890-1968).

In the realm of politics, Jose MAMARIL served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives, representing the province of Bulacan from 1946 to 1949. Additionally, Pedro MAMARIL was a respected educator and school administrator who contributed significantly to the development of the Philippine educational system in the mid-20th century (1902-1984).

The surname MAMARIL has also been associated with various place names in the Philippines, such as Barangay Mamaril in the municipality of Mabini, Batangas province, and Sitio Mamaril in the town of Amadeo, Cavite province. These place names may have influenced the assignment of the surname to individuals residing in or originating from those areas.

While the surname MAMARIL is predominantly found in the Philippines, it has also spread to other countries due to Filipino migration and diaspora. However, the majority of historical records and notable individuals bearing this surname are rooted in the Philippine archipelago, reflecting the surname's strong cultural and linguistic ties to the Philippines.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mamaril

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

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

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