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

Maracle, 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 Maracle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maracle in America

Maracle is the 52037th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maracle surname appeared 399 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 Maracle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maracle 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 Maracle

The surname MARACLE originates from the Native American Mohawk tribe, one of the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy in what is now New York and Canada. The name is believed to have derived from the Mohawk word "karakwineh," which means "in the light" or "in the clearing."

The earliest recorded instances of the MARACLE surname date back to the late 17th century, when French missionaries and fur traders began interacting with the Mohawk people. Some of the first documented individuals with this surname include Joseph Maracle, born around 1680, and his son, Pierre Maracle, born circa 1710.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, many MARACLE families lived on the Six Nations Reserve, located along the Grand River in Ontario, Canada. Notable individuals from this time period include Jacob Maracle (1787-1865), a respected Mohawk chief and interpreter, and his son, Jacob B. Maracle (1825-1897), who served as a Mohawk chief and played a role in negotiating land treaties.

One of the most prominent figures in MARACLE history is Oronhyatekha (born Seth Lyman Maracle, 1841-1907), a Mohawk physician and scholar who founded the Independent Order of Foresters, a fraternal organization that provided insurance and social support to its members. He was recognized for his contributions to medicine and Indigenous rights.

Other notable individuals with the MARACLE surname include artist and author Maracle Keesic (1898-1980), who helped preserve Mohawk culture and traditions, and Norma Maracle (1937-2021), a Mohawk educator and advocate for Indigenous language preservation.

The MARACLE name has also been found in various historical documents and records, such as colonial records, land deeds, and church registers, providing valuable insights into the lives and histories of those who bore this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maracle

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

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

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