Explore the Family Name Marak

The meaning of Marak

Czech: 1. (Marák): from a pet form of the personal names Martin or Marek. 2. (Mařák): metronymic from the female personal name Máří, Czech form of Maria. It may also denoted the husband of a woman named Máří.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Marak has experienced a slight decrease in popularity over a span of 10 years from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Marak was ranked 37,640th most popular surname and by 2010, it had slightly dropped to 38,103rd, a decline of 1.23 percent. However, despite its drop in rank, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 4.68 percent, rising from 556 in 2000 to 582 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also witnessed a minor dip of 4.76 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,640	#38,103	-1.23%
Count	556	582	4.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.2	-4.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marak

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Marak. Predominantly, this surname is tied to White ethnicity, accounting for 96.04 percent in 2000 and 95.02 percent in 2010, experiencing a minor fall of 1.06 percent. Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic ethnicities associated with this surname saw growths of 36.51 percent and 33.33 percent respectively, though they still make up smaller percentages. On the other hand, those identifying as two or more races decreased by 15.43 percent. There were no recorded changes for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.04%	95.02%	-1.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.26%	1.72%	36.51%
Two or More Races	1.62%	1.37%	-15.43%
Hispanic	0.9%	1.2%	33.33%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%