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

Marie, 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 Marie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marie in America

Marie is the 11241st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marie surname appeared 2,812 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 Marie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marie 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 Marie

The surname Marie is of French origin, derived from the French personal name Marie, which itself is derived from the ancient Hebrew name Miriam. The name Marie has been used as a surname in France since at least the early Middle Ages.

In medieval France, the name Marie was often used as a feminine form of the name Marius, which was derived from the Roman family name Marius. The Marius family was a prominent Roman patrician family, and the name Marius was likely derived from the Latin word "mas," meaning "male."

The earliest recorded examples of the surname Marie can be found in French records from the 12th and 13th centuries. For instance, a nobleman named Robert Marie is mentioned in a charter from the year 1186. In the 13th century, a French monk named Pierre Marie was known for his writings on theology and philosophy.

The surname Marie was sometimes associated with certain place names in France, such as the town of Marie-sur-Marne or the village of Marie-aux-Mines. These place names likely originated from the surname Marie, indicating that people with this surname may have lived in or been associated with these locations.

During the Middle Ages and Renaissance period, several notable individuals bore the surname Marie. One example is Jean Marie, a French poet and playwright who lived in the 16th century. Another is Honoré Marie, a French mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics in the 17th century.

In the 18th century, a French philosopher and writer named François Marie Arouet, better known by his pen name Voltaire, was one of the most influential figures of the Enlightenment period. Voltaire's works, which criticized the established institutions of his time, had a profound impact on the development of modern thought and political philosophy.

Another important figure with the surname Marie was Marie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier, the wife of the renowned French chemist Antoine Lavoisier. Marie-Anne played a crucial role in her husband's scientific work, assisting him in his experiments and contributing to the development of modern chemistry.

Throughout history, the surname Marie has been carried by numerous individuals from various walks of life, including artists, scholars, and intellectuals. While its origins can be traced back to medieval France, the name has since spread to other parts of the world, reflecting the global reach and influence of French culture and history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marie

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

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

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