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

Marriott, 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 Marriott surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marriott in America

Marriott is the 6169th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marriott surname appeared 5,547 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Marriott.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marriott 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 Marriott

The surname Marriott originated in England and derives from the Old French personal name "Marat" or "Mared". It is a diminutive or pet form of the name Mary, which itself comes from the biblical Hebrew name Miryam. The earliest recorded examples of the surname date back to the late 12th century in various English counties.

In the Hundred Rolls of 1273, one Adam Mariot is listed as residing in Oxfordshire. The name also appears in the 13th century Calendars of Wills for London, with a John Maryot mentioned in 1292. These early spellings included Mariot, Mariat, Mariott, and Maryot, reflecting the variations common in medieval times.

The Domesday Book of 1086 does not contain any direct references to the surname, as it primarily recorded landowners and their holdings. However, the name likely has its origins in the Norman French-speaking communities that settled in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

Some notable historical figures with the surname Marriott include John Marriott (c. 1753-1835), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Hertford. Another John Marriott (1780-1884) was an English clergyman and author. In the United States, James Marriott (1776-1856) was a prominent early settler and landowner in Utah.

William Marriott (1829-1925) was a British businessman who founded the Marriott hotel chain in 1927. He opened the first Marriott hotel in Washington, D.C., which grew into a global hospitality company. His son, J. Willard Marriott (1900-1985), expanded the business significantly and established the brand's reputation for quality service.

Another notable individual with the surname is Sir John Marriott (1859-1945), a British civil engineer and inventor. He patented several important innovations in the field of reinforced concrete construction and was knighted for his contributions to the industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marriott

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Marriott, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!