Explore the Family Name Maerz

The meaning of Maerz

German: nickname from the month of March, Middle High German merze, bestowed on someone born or baptized in March, or with some other particular connection with the month, perhaps a tax or feudal obligation owing then. Some characteristic forenames: German Egon, Konrad, Otto, Siegfried, Volker, Willi.

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How common is the last name Maerz in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Maerz saw a slight rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 37,986th most common surname, while by 2010, it had crept up to 37,899th place - an increase of 0.23%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased by 6.74%, from 549 people in 2000 to 586 in 2010. Despite these shifts, the proportion of people with the surname Maerz per 100,000 remained consistent at 0.2 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,986	#37,899	0.23%
Count	549	586	6.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.2	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maerz

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010 for the surname Maerz. A majority of those with this surname identified as White, although this percentage dropped slightly from 96.36% in 2000 to 94.88% in 2010. There was a minor increase among those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.19% to 2.22%. New categories emerged in 2010, with 1.02% identifying as Asian or Pacific Islander and 1.88% claiming two or more races. No individuals with the surname Maerz identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.36%	94.88%	-1.54%
Hispanic	2.19%	2.22%	1.37%
Two or More Races	0%	1.88%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.02%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%