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

Marris, 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 Marris surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marris in America

Marris is the 33450th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marris surname appeared 682 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 Marris.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marris 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 Marris

The surname Marris originated in the medieval county of Yorkshire in northern England. It is derived from the Old English words 'mere' meaning a pool or lake, and 'hris' meaning brushwood or underwood, indicating the name initially referred to someone who lived near a brushy or reedy pool.

The earliest known record of the surname dates back to 1219 in the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire, where a Ricardus de Meres is mentioned. Other early spellings include de Meris, Maris, and Merus. By the 13th century, the name had evolved into its more modern form of Marris.

In the 1379 Poll Tax of Yorkshire, several Marris families are listed, suggesting the name was well-established in the region by that time. The 1474 Plumpton Correspondence also references a William Marris, a landowner in Yorkshire.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John Marris, a wool merchant from Wakefield, Yorkshire, who lived from 1520 to 1587. Another notable individual was Richard Marris, a Member of Parliament for Yorkshire in the early 17th century.

The Marris surname can be traced back to the village of Marris near Leeds, which derived its name from the Old English words 'mere' and 'hris'. This place name connection reinforces the origin and meaning of the surname.

Other historical figures bearing the Marris name include William Marris (1654-1728), a prominent English clockmaker from London, and John Marris (1724-1796), a respected theologian and author from Yorkshire.

Throughout its history, the Marris surname has remained predominantly concentrated in Yorkshire and the surrounding northern counties of England, although it has also spread to other parts of the country and beyond over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marris

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

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

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