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

Marin, 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 Marin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marin in America

Marin is the 784th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marin surname appeared 43,904 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 15 people would have the surname Marin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marin 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 Marin

The surname Marin originated in Italy, deriving from the Latin word "marinus" meaning "of the sea" or "maritime." It emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 11th or 12th century, and was initially associated with individuals residing near the sea or those involved in maritime activities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Marin can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Cava de' Tirreni monastery in Southern Italy, dated around the 11th century. The name was prevalent in coastal regions such as Liguria, Tuscany, and Venetian territories.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Marin was Marino Faliero, the Doge of Venice from 1354 to 1355. He was executed for conspiring against the Venetian Republic. Another early record of the name is Pietro Marin, a Venetian navigator born around 1460, who explored the coasts of West Africa and Brazil.

The Marin surname can also be traced back to various place names in Italy, such as Marino, a town near Rome, and Marini, a locality in the province of Cuneo. Some variations of the name include Marina, Marini, and Marinis.

Notable individuals with the surname Marin throughout history include:

1. Juan Bautista Marin (1596-1667), a Spanish painter known for his religious works.
2. Marie-Anne Marin (1753-1805), a French painter and engraver during the Neoclassical period.
3. Marie François Louis Gédéon Naudet, Comte Marin (1739-1814), a French military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War.
4. Marin Drinov (1838-1906), a Bulgarian historian, philologist, and politician instrumental in the Bulgarian National Revival.
5. Marin Mersenne (1588-1648), a French mathematician, philosopher, and theologian, renowned for his contributions to acoustics and the development of the Mersenne prime numbers.

The Marin surname has a rich maritime heritage and has been carried by notable figures in various fields, from art and literature to exploration and warfare, throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marin

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

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

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