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

Marien, 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 Marien surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marien in America

Marien is the 35447th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marien surname appeared 635 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 Marien.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marien 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 Marien

The surname Marien originated in Germany. It is derived from the Latin name Marianus, which is itself derived from the Roman name Marius. The name Marius is believed to have its roots in the Latin word "mas" meaning "male" or "masculine".

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Marien can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria and Saxony. Historical records from this period often show variations in spelling, such as Maryen, Marijen, and Marigen.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various official documents and manuscripts, including the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical records from the region of Brandenburg. This suggests that the name had become well-established in certain areas of Germany by this time.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Marien was Johannes Marien, a merchant who lived in the city of Nuremberg in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Matthias Marien, a German poet and writer who was born in Saxony in 1564 and died in 1617.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Marien began to spread beyond Germany, as some bearers of the name migrated to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. For example, Pieter Marien was a Dutch painter who lived from 1591 to 1657 and is known for his still-life paintings.

In the 18th century, a prominent figure with the surname Marien was Johann Gottfried Marien, a German composer and organist who was born in 1723 and died in 1795. He is known for his contributions to the development of the Lutheran church music tradition in Germany.

Another notable individual with the surname Marien was Carl Friedrich Marien, a German architect who lived from 1787 to 1859. He was involved in the construction of several notable buildings in Berlin and other cities in Prussia.

While the surname Marien is still found in various parts of the world today, its roots can be traced back to its Germanic origins and the Latin name Marianus, which ultimately derives from the ancient Roman name Marius.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marien

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

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

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