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

Market, 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 Market surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Market in America

Market is the 33567th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Market surname appeared 679 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 Market.

We can also compare 2010 data for Market 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 Market

The surname Market is of English origin, derived from an occupational name for someone who lived or worked near a marketplace or market town. It likely emerged during the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century, when trade and commerce were flourishing in England.

The name is believed to have originated from the Old English word "market," which referred to a public place where goods were bought and sold. As surnames became hereditary in England, individuals living near or associated with these market areas adopted the name Market.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Market can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1166, which mention a person named Robertus de Market. This suggests the name was already in use by the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire (1273) listed a John de Merkate, while the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex (1296) recorded a Walter le Market. These variations in spelling, such as "Merkate" and "le Market," were common during the Middle Ages.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Market throughout history include:

1. Robert Market (c. 1450-1535), an English churchman who served as the Bishop of Carlisle from 1516 until his death.

2. Thomas Market (c. 1570-1634), an English writer and historian known for his work "The Book of Martyrs" (1610), which chronicled the persecutions of Protestants under the reign of Queen Mary I.

3. William Market (1628-1701), a prominent English merchant and shipowner who played a significant role in the early colonization of Virginia.

4. John Market (1732-1804), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and later became an admiral in the Royal Navy.

5. Elizabeth Market (1786-1868), a prolific English author and playwright who wrote under the pen name "Mrs. Inchbald" and is best known for her novel "A Simple Story" (1791).

Place names and locations related to the surname Market can be found across England, such as Market Drayton in Shropshire and Market Harborough in Leicestershire, further reinforcing the connection between the name and its occupational origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Market

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

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

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