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

Marnell, 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 Marnell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marnell in America

Marnell is the 28333rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marnell surname appeared 843 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 Marnell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marnell 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 Marnell

The surname Marnell is of English origin, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "maere," meaning "famous" or "renowned," combined with the Middle English suffix "-nel," signifying a diminutive form, giving the name a meaning of "little famous one."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Marnell can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Marnell" in the county of Essex. This suggests that the name was already established in England by the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, the name Marnell appeared in various forms, such as "Marnelle" and "Marnelle," in records from the counties of Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. These variations in spelling were common during that time due to the lack of standardized spelling conventions.

The surname Marnell has also been associated with place names, such as Marnel in Buckinghamshire, which may have influenced the development of the surname. Additionally, the name has been linked to the village of Marnhull in Dorset, suggesting a possible connection between the surname and this location.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Marnell include:

1. William Marnell (c. 1450-1520), an English merchant and alderman of the City of London during the reign of Henry VIII.
2. John Marnell (1608-1678), a prominent landowner and member of the gentry in Warwickshire, England.
3. Elizabeth Marnell (1670-1745), an English writer and poet who published a collection of poems titled "The Muse's Delight" in 1717.
4. Thomas Marnell (1785-1864), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a prominent landowner in Cornwall.
5. Sir Robert Marnell (1820-1892), a British industrialist and entrepreneur who founded the Marnell Engineering Company in Manchester, which played a significant role in the development of the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution.

While the surname Marnell is not among the most common in England, it has a rich history dating back to the Middle Ages, with its origins rooted in Old English and Middle English language roots, and has been associated with various places and notable individuals throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marnell

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

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

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