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

Marrugo, 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 Marrugo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marrugo in America

Marrugo is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marrugo surname appeared 149 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 Marrugo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marrugo 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 Marrugo

The surname Marrugo is believed to have originated in Spain, specifically in the region of Andalusia. It emerged during the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "marrajo," which means "young shark" or "shark cub." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name may have had some connection to the sea or fishing industry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Marrugo name can be found in the archives of the Kingdom of Seville, dating back to the 13th century. There, it appears in a document referencing a certain Juan Marrugo, a fisherman from the coastal town of Cádiz. This provides evidence that the name was already in use by that time and likely had ties to maritime professions.

As the Marrugo family expanded and spread across Spain, variations in the spelling of the name emerged. Some of these include Marruego, Marrigo, and Marrago. These alternative spellings can be found in various historical records and documents from different regions of the country.

During the Age of Exploration, several individuals bearing the Marrugo surname ventured to the Americas as part of the Spanish colonization efforts. One notable figure was Diego Marrugo, a conquistador born in Seville in 1492. He accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico and played a role in the conquest of the Aztec Empire.

Another prominent figure with the Marrugo name was Francisca Marrugo, a 16th-century Spanish noblewoman from Granada. She was known for her philanthropic work and for founding a hospital and orphanage in her hometown.

In the 18th century, Marrugo emerged as a prominent surname among the Spanish aristocracy. One example is Álvaro Marrugo y Fernández de Córdoba, a nobleman born in Seville in 1720. He served as a high-ranking military officer and was awarded the prestigious Order of Santiago.

Fast-forwarding to the 19th century, Antonio Marrugo was a renowned Spanish painter and sculptor. Born in Malaga in 1830, his works were exhibited in numerous galleries across Europe and are now housed in various museums in Spain.

While the Marrugo name has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly Latin America, due to Spanish colonization and migration. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula, with possible connections to the maritime and fishing industries of the time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marrugo

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

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

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