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

Marticorena, 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 Marticorena surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marticorena in America

Marticorena is the 95115th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marticorena surname appeared 192 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 Marticorena.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marticorena 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 Marticorena

The surname Marticorena is of Spanish origin, originating in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is a toponymic surname, derived from the name of a place or location. Specifically, Marticorena is believed to be a combination of the Basque words "marti" meaning "owner" or "farmer" and "korena" meaning "plot of land" or "estate".

Marticorena is thought to have first appeared in the 12th or 13th century, as toponymic surnames became more common in Europe during the Middle Ages. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in a 14th-century document from the town of Hernani in Gipuzkoa, Spain, referring to a person named Juan Marticorena.

Another early reference to the surname is in the 16th-century Catalonian census records, where it is spelled "Marticorena" and "Marticorenna". This variation in spelling was common during this time period, as standardized spelling was not yet widely adopted.

In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the Marticorena name was Pedro Marticorena, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish Army during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). He was born in Pamplona, Spain, in 1595 and died in battle in 1642.

In the 18th century, Juana Marticorena y Navarro (1732-1805) was a prominent landowner and philanthropist from San Sebastián, Spain, who donated a significant portion of her estate to establish a school and hospital in the city.

In the 19th century, Jose Marticorena Balerdi (1823-1897) was a Basque writer and poet who published several works in the Basque language, including a collection of poems titled "Euskal Parnasoa" (The Basque Parnassus).

During the 20th century, Marticorena continued to be a relatively uncommon surname, but it did gain some recognition through individuals such as Miguel Marticorena (1904-1987), a Spanish-born Argentine businessman and industrialist who founded a successful manufacturing company in Buenos Aires.

Throughout its history, the surname Marticorena has maintained its strong connection to the Basque region, where it originated, and has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including landowners, military personnel, writers, and entrepreneurs.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marticorena

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

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

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