Explore the Family Name Maragh

The meaning of Maragh

Indian: altered form of Maraj. This surname is established in Jamaica; it is not used in India.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Maragh has grown in popularity over the years. In the year 2000, Maragh was ranked 39,304 in terms of name frequency but by 2010, it had climbed up to rank 30,509, showing a change of 22.38%. The number of individuals carrying this surname increased from 527 people in 2000 to 765 people in 2010, marking an impressive increase of 45.16%. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also saw an increase from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.26 in 2010, which is a 30% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,304	#30,509	22.38%
Count	527	765	45.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.26	30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maragh

Discussing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Maragh, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, reveals some interesting trends. In 2000, 62.05% of those carrying the surname identified as Black and this figure rose to 71.63% by 2010, marking a 15.44% increase. Meanwhile, the representation of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander slightly increased from 11.20% in 2000 to 11.63% in 2010. Individuals identifying as White also saw a slight increase from 3.23% to 3.92% within the same period. However, there was a marked decrease, -53.67%, in individuals identifying as two or more races, dropping from 20.87% in 2000 to 9.67% in 2010. It's important to note that the data for Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	62.05%	71.63%	15.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	11.2%	11.63%	3.84%
Two or More Races	20.87%	9.67%	-53.67%
White	3.23%	3.92%	21.36%
Hispanic	1.71%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.95%	0%	0%