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

Mareus, 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 Mareus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mareus in America

Mareus is the 117480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mareus surname appeared 148 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 Mareus.

The history of the last name Mareus

The surname Mareus originates from the French region of Normandy and dates back to the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the old French words "mare" meaning a small body of water or marsh, and "eus" meaning a place where something is found, suggesting the name may have referred to someone who lived near a marshy area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mareus can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a landowner named Geoffroy de Mareus holding estates in the county of Sussex.

In the 13th century, a notable figure with the surname Mareus was Sir Robert Mareus, a knight who fought alongside King Edward I during the Scottish Wars of Independence. He was born around 1265 and died in battle at the siege of Caerlaverock Castle in 1300.

During the 15th century, a branch of the Mareus family settled in the village of Mareuil-sur-Lay in the Vendée region of western France. This may have influenced the spelling of the name, as records from that time show variations such as Mareuil and Mareuill.

In the 16th century, a prominent member of the family was Jehan Mareus, a French explorer and navigator who accompanied Jacques Cartier on his third voyage to Canada in 1541. Jehan Mareus is credited with mapping a significant portion of the St. Lawrence River and establishing a short-lived settlement near present-day Quebec City.

Another noteworthy individual with the surname Mareus was Marguerite Mareus, a French Renaissance poet and playwright who lived from 1520 to 1587. Her work, which often explored themes of love and spirituality, was highly regarded during her lifetime and influenced later French writers.

By the 17th century, the Mareus name had spread across Europe, with records showing families bearing the name in England, Germany, and the Netherlands. One such individual was Pieter Mareus, a Dutch merchant and shipping magnate who lived from 1630 to 1702 and amassed a significant fortune through his international trading empire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mareus

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

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 Mareus 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.

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

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