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

Marrero, 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 Marrero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marrero in America

Marrero is the 1706th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marrero surname appeared 21,109 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 7 people would have the surname Marrero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marrero 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 Marrero

The surname Marrero is of Spanish origin, traced back to the regions of Canary Islands and Cuba in the late 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "marrera," which referred to a rocky coastal area or cliffs near the sea. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupation-based surname given to individuals who lived or worked in such coastal regions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Marrero surname can be found in the census records of Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands, from the late 1400s. The name appears to have been particularly prominent in the town of Arucas, where several families with the Marrero surname were documented.

As the Spanish exploration and colonization of the Americas began, the Marrero name spread to various parts of the Caribbean and Latin America, including Cuba. In the early 16th century, there are records of individuals with the Marrero surname residing in Havana and other parts of Cuba.

Among notable historical figures with the Marrero surname, Juan Marrero (1680-1745) was a Spanish military officer who served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 1723 to 1734. Another prominent individual was Diego Marrero (1760-1835), a Cuban landowner and military leader who played a role in the resistance against the British occupation of Havana in the early 19th century.

In the 19th century, the Marrero name gained recognition through the work of Andrés Marrero (1815-1890), a Cuban poet and journalist who wrote extensively about the island's culture and independence movement. His contemporary, Pedro Marrero (1820-1895), was a Cuban lawyer and politician who served as the president of the Cuban Revolutionary Party during the struggle for independence from Spain.

One of the most notable individuals with the Marrero surname in the 20th century was Rafael Marrero (1920-2001), a Puerto Rican artist and sculptor renowned for his works depicting the island's cultural heritage and natural landscapes. His sculptures can be found in various public spaces and museums across Puerto Rico and the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marrero

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

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

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