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

Marinas, 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 Marinas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marinas in America

Marinas is the 35721st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marinas surname appeared 629 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 Marinas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marinas 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 Marinas

The surname Marinas has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "marina," which means "coastal area" or "seashore." The name likely originated as a descriptive epithet, referring to someone who lived near the coast or worked in a maritime profession.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Marinas can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrias, a medieval document from the 14th century, which listed the names of landowners and their properties in the Kingdom of Castile.

The Marinas surname has been associated with several notable historical figures. One such figure was Juan Marinas, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. He later settled in the Caribbean and played a role in the early colonization efforts.

Another notable bearer of the Marinas surname was Pedro Marinas, a 16th-century Spanish soldier who fought in the Conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés. He is mentioned in Bernal Díaz del Castillo's historical account "The True History of the Conquest of New Spain."

In the 17th century, Manuel Marinas was a prominent Spanish playwright and poet. His works were celebrated during the Golden Age of Spanish literature, and he is often considered a precursor to the later Baroque literary movement.

During the 18th century, Diego Marinas was a renowned Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in Madrid, including the Church of San Isidro and the Royal Palace of Aranjuez.

In the 19th century, José Marinas was a Spanish politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs during the reign of Queen Isabella II. He played a crucial role in negotiating treaties and maintaining international relations for Spain.

The surname Marinas can also be found in various place names throughout Spain, such as Marina de Cudeyo in Cantabria and Marina Alta in Valencia, further reinforcing its connection to coastal regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marinas

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

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

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