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

Mariaca, 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 Mariaca surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mariaca in America

Mariaca is the 78821st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mariaca surname appeared 242 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 Mariaca.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mariaca 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 Mariaca

The surname Mariaca is believed to have originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France, dating back to the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Basque word "mari," meaning "lady" or "woman," and the suffix "-aca," which was commonly used to form surnames in that region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Mariaca can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 11th century. This document contains references to individuals bearing the surname Mariaca, suggesting that the name was already in use during that time.

In the 13th century, there are records of a nobleman named Juan Mariaca, who held lands in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa. His descendants continued to use the surname, and it spread throughout the region.

During the 15th century, the name Mariaca appeared in various documents related to the Basque Country, including municipal records and tax rolls. One notable figure from this period was Martín Mariaca, a merchant and landowner from the town of Hondarribia.

As the Basque people migrated to other parts of Spain and the Americas in the following centuries, the surname Mariaca traveled with them. In the 17th century, there are records of a Mariaca family settling in the region of Jalisco, Mexico.

Another prominent individual bearing the Mariaca surname was Pedro Mariaca, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish Empire's army during the 18th century. He was involved in campaigns against the British in the Caribbean and participated in the defense of Havana, Cuba.

In the 19th century, a notable figure with the surname Mariaca was María Mariaca, a Basque writer and poet who published several works celebrating her region's culture and traditions. She was born in 1825 and died in 1892.

Throughout history, the surname Mariaca has maintained its strong connection to the Basque region, although it has also spread to other parts of the world due to migration and various historical events.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mariaca

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

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

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