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

Marable, 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 Marable surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marable in America

Marable is the 9265th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marable surname appeared 3,514 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Marable.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marable 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 Marable

The surname Marable is believed to have originated in England during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from an Old English word "mara," meaning "a mare" or a female horse. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who worked with horses or was associated with horse breeding.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which mentions a person named "Marebold" residing in Cambridgeshire. This spelling variation, along with others like "Marabil" and "Marrable," indicates the name's evolution over time.

In the 13th century, records from the county of Norfolk mention a landowner named William Marable, suggesting that by this time, the name had become an established surname within certain regions of England.

During the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name was John Marable (1510-1585), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of University College, Oxford.

Another historical figure with this surname was William Marable (1697-1764), a British naval officer who served as a captain in the Royal Navy during the 18th century.

In the 19th century, Samuel Marable (1820-1892) was a prominent American educator and minister who played a significant role in establishing several educational institutions for African Americans in the southern United States.

Another individual of note was Eunice Marable (1865-1943), an American educator and activist who fought for women's rights and racial equality in the early 20th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name being associated with a place name was the village of Marable in Northamptonshire, England, which was mentioned in records dating back to the 14th century.

While the surname Marable is not among the most common surnames globally, it has a rich history dating back to medieval England and has been borne by notable individuals across various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marable

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

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

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