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

Marinero, 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 Marinero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marinero in America

Marinero is the 53913th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marinero surname appeared 383 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 Marinero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marinero 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 Marinero

The surname Marinero originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish word "marinero," which means "sailor" or "mariner." This occupational surname was likely given to individuals who worked as sailors or were involved in maritime activities.

The earliest known records of the surname Marinero can be traced back to the 13th century in various Spanish regions, particularly coastal areas such as Catalonia, Andalusia, and the Basque Country. The name was also found in historical documents from the Kingdom of Aragon and the Crown of Castile.

During the Age of Exploration, Spain played a significant role in maritime voyages and expeditions. It is possible that some individuals bearing the surname Marinero were involved in these voyages, either as sailors or naval officers. However, specific historical references to individuals with this surname are scarce from this period.

One notable individual with the surname Marinero was Juan Marinero, a Spanish navigator and cartographer who lived in the late 15th century. He is credited with creating one of the earliest known world maps, known as the Juan de la Cosa map, which depicted the discoveries made during Christopher Columbus's voyages to the Americas.

Another individual of note was Pedro Marinero, a Spanish sailor who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous circumnavigation voyage in the early 16th century. Marinero was part of the crew that sailed across the Atlantic, through the Strait of Magellan, and into the Pacific Ocean.

In the 17th century, the surname Marinero appeared in various Spanish colonial records from the Americas. For example, Diego Marinero was a Spanish settler who established a plantation in the Puerto Rico region during the early 1600s.

The surname Marinero has also been found in historical records from other Spanish-speaking countries, such as Mexico and Argentina, likely due to migration and colonization efforts by individuals bearing this name.

Throughout its history, the surname Marinero has maintained a strong connection to maritime activities and the seafaring profession, reflecting the occupational origins of this Spanish surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marinero

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

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

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