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

Marañón, 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 Marañón surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marañón in America

Marañón is the 40313th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marañón surname appeared 543 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 Marañón.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marañón 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 Marañón

The surname Maranon is of Spanish origin, with its roots traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the Spanish word "marañon," which refers to a type of chestnut tree or its fruit, the cashew nut. This connection suggests that the name may have initially been associated with individuals who lived near or worked with these trees.

One of the earliest documented references to the Maranon surname can be found in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, where a certain Hernando Maranon was mentioned in 1572. This historical record provides evidence of the name's existence during the late 16th century in Spain.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various Spanish colonial records from the Americas. For instance, a Pedro Maranon was listed as a settler in the Viceroyalty of Peru in the 1620s. This indicates that individuals bearing the Maranon surname had already begun to establish themselves in the New World during this period.

One notable figure with the surname Maranon was Pedro Maranon de Santillana, a Spanish military officer and explorer who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He played a significant role in the Spanish conquest of the Philippines and is credited with establishing several settlements in the archipelago.

Another prominent individual was Gregorio Maranon, a renowned Spanish physician, scientist, and writer who lived from 1887 to 1960. He made significant contributions to the field of endocrinology and was also a prolific author, writing on a wide range of topics including history, philosophy, and literature.

In the 19th century, Juan Maranon y Barrenechea, a Spanish politician and writer, served as a member of the Cortes Generales (the Spanish parliament) and played an active role in the political and literary circles of his time.

The Maranon surname can also be traced to various place names in Spain, such as Maranon de Río Pisuerga, a municipality in the province of Burgos, and Maranon de la Vera, a town in the province of Cáceres. These place names may have influenced the development and spread of the surname over time.

It is worth noting that variations in the spelling of the Maranon surname, such as Marañón or Marañon, may exist due to regional differences or historical changes in orthography.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marañón

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

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

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