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

Marmolejos, 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 Marmolejos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marmolejos in America

Marmolejos is the 22944th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marmolejos surname appeared 1,115 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 Marmolejos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marmolejos 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 Marmolejos

The surname Marmolejos originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish words "marmol" meaning marble and "lejo" meaning distant or far away, suggesting a connection to a place known for its marble quarries or mines located at a distance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname dates back to the 13th century in the region of Andalusia, where a document from the year 1264 mentions a certain Rodrigo de Marmolejos. This individual's name likely referred to his association with a town or village near marble quarries.

In the 15th century, records show a Gonzalo de Marmolejos who was a soldier in the army of King Ferdinand II of Aragon during the Spanish Reconquista. He participated in the conquest of Granada and was rewarded with land and titles for his service.

Another notable figure bearing this surname was Fray Juan de Marmolejos, a Franciscan friar who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He was a renowned scholar and author of religious texts, including a treatise on the lives of saints.

During the 16th century, the Marmolejos family played a significant role in the colonization of the Americas. One member, Pedro de Marmolejos, was among the early Spanish settlers in Mexico and is credited with establishing a settlement in the region of Guanajuato.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Marmolejos family migrated to the Philippines, where they became prominent landowners and traders. Don Diego de Marmolejos, who was born in 1622 in Seville, Spain, later settled in Manila and established a successful business exporting goods to Mexico and Spain.

As the surname Marmolejos spread across different regions, various spelling variations emerged, such as Marmolejo, Marmoleyos, and Marmoleyos. These variations often reflected local dialects or scribal errors in historical records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marmolejos

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

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

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