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

Marcano, 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 Marcano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marcano in America

Marcano is the 7789th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marcano surname appeared 4,256 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 Marcano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marcano 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 Marcano

The surname Marcano originates from Spain, specifically the Canary Islands, and can be traced back to the 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Latin word "Marcus," which was a common Roman name. The name may also be connected to the Spanish word "marcano," meaning "lowland" or "marsh," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this surname lived in or near marshy areas.

In the early 16th century, the Marcano surname appeared in historical records of the Canary Islands. One of the earliest documented instances was in a 1505 census of the island of Tenerife, where a family with the surname Marcano was listed as residents of the town of Garachico.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, many Canary Islanders migrated to the Caribbean and Latin America, including individuals with the surname Marcano. In 1514, a man named Juan Marcano was among the first Spanish settlers on the island of Puerto Rico.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the Marcano surname was Diego Marcano, a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator. He served as the Governor of Puerto Rico from 1638 to 1643.

Another significant individual with the Marcano surname was José Marcano Valdivieso (1789-1854), a Venezuelan military leader and politician. He played a crucial role in the Venezuelan War of Independence and later served as the President of Venezuela from 1837 to 1839.

In the 19th century, Rafael María Marcano (1821-1893) was a prominent Venezuelan writer, historian, and diplomat. He authored several books on Venezuelan history and culture, including "Ethnography of the Venezuelan People" and "Journey to the Land of the Cumanagotos."

Another notable figure was Gaspar Marcano (1872-1933), a Venezuelan politician and lawyer. He served as the President of Venezuela from 1910 to 1913 and played a significant role in the country's political landscape during that period.

The surname Marcano is still prevalent in Spain, particularly in the Canary Islands, as well as in various Latin American countries, including Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and Cuba, where individuals bearing this name have made notable contributions across various fields.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marcano

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

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

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