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

Maros, 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 Maros surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Maros in America

Maros is the 79598th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Maros surname appeared 239 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 Maros.

We can also compare 2010 data for Maros 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 Maros

The surname MAROS has its origins in Hungary, where it emerged in the late 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Hungarian word 'maros', which referred to a small river or stream. The earliest known bearers of this surname were likely from regions near the Maros River, which flows through present-day Romania and Hungary.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MAROS name can be found in a 13th-century manuscript from the Transylvanian region, where a landowner named Petrus MAROS is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already established among the Hungarian nobility by that time.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the MAROS surname began to spread beyond its original geographic area as families migrated or established new settlements. Notable bearers from this period include János MAROS, a Hungarian military officer who fought against the Ottoman Empire in the late 16th century, and István MAROS, a renowned scholar and theologian who lived in the early 17th century.

In the 18th century, the MAROS name appeared in various records and documents across Central Europe. One prominent figure was Mihály MAROS, a Hungarian politician and landowner who played a significant role in the region's political affairs during the 1700s.

As the modern era dawned, the MAROS surname continued to be carried by individuals of Hungarian descent. One notable example is György MAROS, a 19th-century writer and journalist who made significant contributions to Hungarian literature and culture.

Throughout the 20th century, the MAROS surname remained prevalent in Hungary and other parts of Central Europe. Notable individuals included Lajos MAROS, a celebrated Hungarian composer and conductor who lived from 1891 to 1972, and Sándor MAROS, a renowned Hungarian architect and urban planner who helped shape the modern cityscape of Budapest in the mid-20th century.

While the MAROS surname has its roots in Hungary, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins and historical significance remain strongly tied to the Central European region, particularly Hungary and the areas surrounding the Maros River.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Maros

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

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

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