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

Mariscal, 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 Mariscal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mariscal in America

Mariscal is the 4238th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mariscal surname appeared 8,368 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Mariscal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mariscal 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 Mariscal

The surname Mariscal has its origins in Spain and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish word "mariscal," which originally meant a high-ranking military officer or a marshal. The word itself can be traced back to the Medieval Latin term "mariscalcus," which was a combination of the Germanic words "marah" (horse) and "scalc" (servant).

In medieval times, the title of Mariscal was bestowed upon noblemen who held significant positions in the military or royal households. These individuals often hailed from prominent families and were entrusted with important duties, such as leading armies or overseeing the king's stables and horses.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Mariscal can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries, particularly in regions like Castile and Aragon. One notable example is the record of a certain Pedro Mariscal, who served as a military commander under King Alfonso X of Castile in the 13th century.

Another prominent figure was Fernán Álvarez de Mariscal, a nobleman from Seville who lived in the 14th century and was appointed as the Mariscal of Castile by King Pedro I. His descendants continued to use the surname Mariscal, further solidifying its association with military and noble lineages.

During the 15th century, the surname Mariscal also found its way into the historical records of the Kingdom of Aragon, with several individuals bearing the name holding significant positions within the royal court or military ranks.

As the Spanish empire expanded during the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Mariscal was carried to the Americas by Spanish conquistadors and settlers. One such individual was Diego Núñez Mariscal, who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s.

In the realm of literature, the surname Mariscal is referenced in the works of renowned Spanish authors, such as Miguel de Cervantes, who mentioned characters with this surname in his famous novel, "Don Quixote."

Other notable individuals with the surname Mariscal include Juan Mariscal, a 16th-century Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico, and Mariscal José María Torrijos, a 19th-century Spanish general and liberal revolutionary who fought against the rule of Ferdinand VII.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mariscal

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

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

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