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

Marcado, 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 Marcado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marcado in America

Marcado is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marcado surname appeared 190 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 Marcado.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marcado 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 Marcado

The surname Marcado is of Spanish origin, with roots that can be traced back to the medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula. The name is believed to have derived from the Spanish verb "marcar," which means "to mark" or "to brand." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been individuals involved in branding or marking livestock, or perhaps those employed in some form of trade or craftsmanship that required marking goods.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Marcado can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. This document mentions a nobleman named Gonzalo Marcado, who was likely a landowner or a member of the minor nobility in the region of Castile during that time.

In the 15th century, several historical records from the Kingdom of Aragon mention individuals with the surname Marcado, indicating that the name had spread across various parts of the Iberian Peninsula. One notable figure was Juan Marcado, a merchant from the city of Valencia who was involved in the lucrative trade of silk and spices during the reign of Ferdinand II of Aragon.

As the Spanish Empire expanded in the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Marcado was carried to various parts of the Americas by Spanish settlers and conquistadors. One such individual was Pedro Marcado, a soldier who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s. Another notable figure was Francisca Marcado, a wealthy landowner in the Viceroyalty of Peru, who was known for her philanthropic efforts in supporting local churches and monasteries.

In the 18th century, the surname Marcado appeared in various records from the Spanish colonial territories in the Caribbean, particularly in Cuba and Puerto Rico. One notable bearer of the name was Diego Marcado, a plantation owner in Cuba who played a significant role in the island's sugar industry during the late 1700s.

As the centuries passed, the Marcado surname continued to spread across the Spanish-speaking world, with notable individuals bearing the name in various fields, including politics, literature, and the arts. One such figure was Miguel Marcado, a renowned poet and playwright from Spain who lived in the late 19th century and was celebrated for his contributions to the Romantic literary movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marcado

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

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

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