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

Maring, 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 Maring surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maring in America

Maring is the 20099th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maring surname appeared 1,329 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 Maring.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maring 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 Maring

The surname MARING is believed to have originated in Germany, where it first appeared in the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "maring," which referred to a type of horse or steed. The name may have been given to someone who worked with horses, such as a stable hand or groom.

One of the earliest known records of the MARING name comes from a document dated 1286 in the town of Augsburg, which mentions a "Heinrich Maring." This suggests that the name was already well-established in southern Germany by that point.

In the 14th century, the MARING surname began to spread to other parts of Germany and neighboring regions. Records from this time show variations in spelling, such as "Maringk" and "Maringe," indicating the name's evolution.

The MARING name appears in several important historical documents from the Middle Ages. For example, a "Konrad Maring" is listed as a witness in a legal document from the city of Nuremberg in 1427. Additionally, a "Hans Maring" is recorded as a merchant in the city of Hamburg in the 1480s.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the MARING surname was Johannes Maring (1490-1547), a German theologian and Protestant reformer who worked closely with Martin Luther. Another prominent figure was Heinrich Maring (1572-1639), a German composer and organist who served as the court musician for the Elector of Brandenburg.

Other historical figures with the MARING surname include:

• Christoph Maring (1619-1681), a German mathematician and astronomer who made important contributions to the study of comets.
• Johann Maring (1723-1788), a German painter known for his landscape and portrait works.
• Friedrich Maring (1825-1891), a German politician and writer who was a member of the Reichstag.

While the MARING name has its roots in Germany, it eventually spread to other parts of Europe and beyond as people migrated over the centuries. Today, variations of the name can be found in many different countries, although it remains most common in its region of origin.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maring

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

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

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