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

Marciano, 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 Marciano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marciano in America

Marciano is the 10882nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marciano surname appeared 2,929 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 Marciano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marciano 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 Marciano

The surname Marciano originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Lazio and Campania, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Latin name Martianus, which itself comes from the Roman god Mars, the deity of war. This name was likely initially given as a personal name to individuals who exhibited warrior-like qualities or were born under the astrological sign of Aries, which was ruled by Mars.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Marciano can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Montevergine Abbey in Campania, dating back to the 11th century. This suggests that the name was already in use in this region by that time.

In the 13th century, there are records of a nobleman named Riccardo Marciano, who held land and titles in the Kingdom of Naples. His descendants continued to use the surname Marciano for several generations.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure bearing the name Marciano was the Italian humanist and philosopher Giovanni Marciano (1483-1555), who was born in Viterbo, Lazio. He was renowned for his works on philosophy and rhetoric.

In the 17th century, the Marciano family had established itself in the city of Naples, where they were involved in various trades and professions. One prominent member was the architect and engineer Giovan Battista Marciano (1619-1692), who designed several churches and palaces in Naples and its surroundings.

Another noteworthy individual with the surname Marciano was the Italian composer and organist Benedetto Marciano (1686-1739), who was born in Palermo, Sicily. He composed numerous sacred works and served as the organist at the Palermo Cathedral.

In the 19th century, a famous bearer of the name Marciano was the Italian patriot and military leader Giuseppe Marciano (1820-1867), who fought for the unification of Italy alongside Giuseppe Garibaldi. He was a prominent figure in the Risorgimento movement and played a key role in the capture of Sicily from the Bourbon forces.

Throughout its history, the surname Marciano has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as Marcianise, a town in the province of Caserta, and Marcianopoli, an ancient city in the region of Puglia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marciano

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

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

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