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

Marceron, 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 Marceron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marceron in America

Marceron is the 144141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marceron surname appeared 115 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 Marceron.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marceron 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 Marceron

The surname MARCERON is believed to have originated in France, with its roots dating back to the medieval period. This name is thought to derive from the French word "marcher," which means "to walk" or "to march," potentially indicating an occupational surname for a messenger or a soldier.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MARCERON surname can be found in the Armorial Général de France, a collection of armorial bearings compiled in the late 17th century by Charles d'Hozier. This suggests that families bearing this name held a certain level of prominence or nobility during that time.

In the 14th century, a variant spelling of the name, "Marcheron," appeared in the Cartulaire de Notre-Dame de Chartres, an ancient cartulary of the Notre-Dame de Chartres cathedral. This document provides evidence of the name's existence in the region of Chartres, located in north-central France.

During the 16th century, a notable figure with the MARCERON surname was Jean Marceron, a French Protestant theologian and writer. Born in 1520 in Normandy, he was a prominent figure in the French Reformation movement and is known for his works on theology and religious controversies of that era.

Another historical figure bearing this surname was Pierre Marceron, a French military officer who lived in the 17th century. He served in the French Army during the Thirty Years' War and is mentioned in several military records and chronicles from that period.

In the 18th century, a prominent bearer of the MARCERON name was Claude Marceron, a French architect and urban planner. He was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings and public spaces in Paris, including the Place Vendôme and the Hôtel de Ville.

During the 19th century, a notable individual with the MARCERON surname was Émile Marceron, a French painter and engraver. Born in 1836 in Paris, he was known for his landscapes and genre paintings, which often depicted scenes from rural life in France.

The MARCERON surname has also been associated with various place names in France, such as the village of Marceron in the Burgundy region. This connection further reinforces the geographical origins and historical roots of this surname within French culture and history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marceron

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

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

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