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

Marcial, 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 Marcial surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marcial in America

Marcial is the 7162nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marcial surname appeared 4,670 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Marcial.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marcial 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 Marcial

The surname Marcial has its origins in Spain. It is derived from the Latin name "Martialis", which means "of Mars" or "martial, warlike". The name likely originated as a nickname or personal name for someone with a fierce, warrior-like personality or occupation.

The Marcial surname can be traced back to the 11th century in Spain, particularly in the regions of Catalonia and Aragon. It was a common name among the nobility and military classes during the Reconquista period, when Christian kingdoms were reclaiming territories from Moorish rule.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Marcial can be found in the "Fuero de Teruel", a medieval legal code from the 13th century. The document mentions a certain "Pedro Marcial" as a landowner in the city of Teruel, Aragon.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Juan Marcial served as a military commander under King Pedro IV of Aragon. He is mentioned in chronicles from the time for his bravery and leadership during the War of the Two Pedros against Castile.

Another historical reference to the Marcial name is found in the "Crónica de Enrique IV" from the 15th century. It describes a nobleman named Rodrigo Marcial who was a member of the royal court and held lands in Seville.

During the 16th century, the Marcial surname gained prominence in the Spanish colonies of the Americas. One example is Bartolomé Marcial, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the 1520s.

In the 17th century, a notable figure was Diego Marcial Fernández de Velasco, a Spanish military commander who served in the Thirty Years' War and became Governor of the Netherlands.

Other notable individuals with the Marcial surname throughout history include:

• Marcial Fernández de Córdoba (1453-1512), a Spanish military leader and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Granada and the West Indies.
• Marcial Antonio López (1785-1856), a Venezuelan military officer and politician who served as President of Venezuela from 1835 to 1837.
• Marcial Pons (1847-1925), a Spanish publisher and founder of the renowned publishing house Marcial Pons Ediciones de Historia.
• Marcial Maciel (1920-2008), a controversial Mexican priest and founder of the Catholic religious congregation Legion of Christ.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marcial

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

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

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