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

Marucut, 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 Marucut surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Marucut in America

Marucut is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Marucut surname appeared 147 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 Marucut.

We can also compare 2010 data for Marucut 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 Marucut

The surname MARUCUT is believed to have originated in the region of Tuscany in central Italy during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Latin word "marucus," which means "bramble" or "blackberry bush." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive surname given to someone who lived near or worked with brambles or blackberry bushes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the MARUCUT surname can be found in the Florentine Codice Diplomatico, a collection of historical documents from Florence and the surrounding area. In a document dated 1275, a certain "Petrus Marucutus" is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction.

Another notable early reference to the MARUCUT name appears in the Catasto, a census-like record of households and landholdings in Florence from the late 14th century. In the 1427 edition of the Catasto, a family headed by "Bernardo di Marucut" is listed as residing in the neighborhood of Santa Croce.

During the Renaissance period, the MARUCUT surname seems to have spread beyond Tuscany to other parts of Italy. In the 16th century, a painter named Giulio Marucut (1549-1611) was active in the city of Pesaro in the Marche region. His works can still be seen in churches and museums throughout the area.

In the 17th century, a Genoese merchant named Andrea MARUCUT (1632-1698) established a successful trading company that dealt in spices and textiles. His descendants continued the family business for several generations, and the MARUCUT name became well-known among the mercantile class of Genoa.

Another notable figure with the MARUCUT surname was Caterina MARUCUT (1789-1856), a poet and novelist from Naples. She was part of the Neapolitan Romantic literary movement and published several volumes of poetry and prose works that were widely read in her lifetime.

While the MARUCUT surname is not as common today as it once was, it still maintains a presence in various parts of Italy, particularly in Tuscany and the surrounding regions where it first emerged centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Marucut

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

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

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