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

Marcelino, 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 Marcelino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marcelino in America

Marcelino is the 12948th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marcelino surname appeared 2,372 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 Marcelino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marcelino 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 Marcelino

The surname Marcelino is of Spanish origin, originating in the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin name "Marcellinus," which itself comes from the Roman family name "Marcellus." The name Marcellus likely has roots in the Latin word "marcere," meaning "to wither" or "to shrink."

In its earliest forms, the name appeared in various Latin texts and records from the Roman era, often referring to individuals from notable Roman families. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Saint Marcellinus, a 4th-century Christian martyr and Pope who was executed during the Diocletianic Persecution.

As the name spread throughout Europe during the Middle Ages, it took on various spellings and regional variations, including Marcelino, Marcellino, and Marçalinho. In the Iberian Peninsula, the name Marcelino was particularly common, appearing in numerous medieval records and documents.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Marcelino can be found in the Tumbo Viejo de Castilla, a 12th-century cartulary from the Kingdom of Castile. Another notable early bearer of the name was Marcelino Menéndez Pelayo (1856-1912), a prominent Spanish scholar, historian, and literary critic.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Marcelino, including:

1. Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola (1831-1888), a Spanish nobleman and amateur archaeologist who discovered the famous cave paintings of Altamira in 1879.

2. Marcelino García Toral (1873-1959), a Spanish painter and one of the most important figures in the Valencian Modernist movement.

3. Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo (1856-1912), the aforementioned Spanish scholar and literary critic, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in Spanish intellectual history.

4. Marcelino Champagnat (1789-1840), a French Catholic priest and the founder of the Marist Brothers, a religious institute dedicated to education.

5. Marcelino Iglesias Bouzón (1889-1976), a Spanish politician and trade union leader who served as the President of the Executive Committee of the General Union of Workers (UGT) from 1944 to 1971.

While the surname Marcelino has its roots in ancient Roman and Latin origins, it has maintained a strong presence in Spanish-speaking regions, particularly in Spain and parts of Latin America, where it continues to be a prominent surname to this day.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marcelino

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

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

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