Mariche last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Mariche

A surname possibly derived from the French word 'marais' meaning marsh or swamp.

Mariche, 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 Mariche surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mariche in America

Mariche is the 61123rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mariche surname appeared 329 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 Mariche.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mariche 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 61123 91404 -39.71%
Count 329 187 55.04%
Proportion per 100k 0.11 0.07 44.44%

The history of the last name Mariche

The surname MARICHE originates from the French language and first appeared in the Loire Valley region of central France during the Middle Ages. It is likely derived from the Old French word "mariche," meaning "marshy" or "swampy," suggesting that the name's bearers may have lived in or near wetlands or marsh areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MARICHE surname can be found in the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a 13th-century document listing the citizens of Rouen, Normandy. The name is spelled "Mariche" in this record, indicating its long-standing presence in northern France.

The MARICHE name has also been documented in various historical records from the Loire Valley region, such as the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, a collection of charters and deeds from the 11th to 13th centuries. This suggests that the name was well-established in this area during the medieval period.

Interestingly, the MARICHE surname may have connections to specific place names in France. For instance, the village of Marché in the department of Nièvre, which could be related to the name's origins as a descriptor of marshy or swampy areas.

Notable individuals with the MARICHE surname throughout history include:

  1. Jean MARICHE (c. 1450 - 1520), a French merchant and landowner from Blois, who played a significant role in the local economy and politics of the Loire Valley region.

  2. Étienne MARICHE (1585 - 1647), a French artist and engraver from Paris, known for his intricate etchings and engravings depicting religious and mythological scenes.

  3. Marie-Antoinette MARICHE (1705 - 1782), a French composer and musician from Versailles, who wrote several operas and was a member of the renowned Académie Royale de Musique.

  4. Louis MARICHE (1795 - 1870), a French military officer and veteran of the Napoleonic Wars, who served with distinction and was awarded the Légion d'Honneur.

  5. Émile MARICHE (1832 - 1901), a French architect and urban planner from Lyon, who designed several notable public buildings and contributed to the city's urban development in the late 19th century.

While the MARICHE surname has its roots in the Loire Valley and northern France, it has since spread to other regions and countries, likely due to migration and the movement of people over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mariche

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

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 Mariche was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 6.38% 21
Non-Hispanic Black Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 0.00% 0
Hispanic Origin 92.40% 304

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 Mariche has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 6.38% 8.56% -29.18%
Black (S)% (S)% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% 0.00% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races 0.00% (S)% (S)%
Hispanic 92.40% 88.77% 4.01%

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

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