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

Mariles, 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 Mariles surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mariles in America

Mariles is the 114424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mariles surname appeared 153 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 Mariles.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mariles 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 Mariles

The surname Mariles is believed to have originated from Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to derive from the Spanish word "mar," meaning sea, and the suffix "-iles," which denotes a place of origin or belonging. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near the sea or came from a coastal region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Mariles can be found in the Cartulario de Sobrado, a 12th-century manuscript that documents land transactions and donations in the province of A Coruña, Galicia. This indicates that the name was likely present in the region of northwestern Spain during that time.

In the 14th century, there are records of a nobleman named Pedro Mariles, who was a knight in the service of King Alfonso XI of Castile. Pedro Mariles is mentioned in several historical chronicles for his participation in the Battle of Río Salado against the Marinid dynasty of Morocco in 1340.

During the 15th century, the surname Mariles appears to have spread to other parts of Spain, as well as to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable figure from this period was Hernán Mariles, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, a prominent individual with the surname Mariles was Diego Mariles, a Jesuit priest and missionary who was active in the Philippines. He is known for his efforts in evangelizing the indigenous populations and establishing several missions in the Visayan Islands.

Another notable figure was María Mariles, a Spanish nun who lived in the 18th century. She founded the Monastery of the Immaculate Conception in Seville and was renowned for her piety and charitable works.

Throughout its history, the surname Mariles has been associated with various locations, particularly in Spain and its former colonies. Some examples of place names that may have influenced the surname include Mariles, a municipality in the province of Valencia, and Mariles de Abajo, a village in the province of Cuenca.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mariles

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

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

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