Explore the Family Name Maranan

The meaning of Maranan

Filipino (also Marañan): unexplained.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname Maranan has shown a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Maranan was ranked 48,109th in terms of popularity among all surnames. However, by 2010, the popularity had grown significantly, moving up to 36,246th place, an overall change of approximately 24.66%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew substantially during this period, increasing from 413 in 2000 to 618 in 2010, a rise of nearly 49.64%. This resulted in an increase in the proportion per 100k people from 0.15 to 0.21, marking a growth rate of 40%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,109	#36,246	24.66%
Count	413	618	49.64%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.21	40%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maranan

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Maranan, it is primarily linked to the Asian/Pacific Islander community. Data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census suggests that in both 2000 and 2010, a large majority of individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group represented 88.86% of all those bearing the surname in 2000, and the percentage slightly increased to 89.16% by 2010. Other identities associated with the Maranan surname include two or more races (which increased from 5.08% to 5.50%), White (which decreased from 4.12% to 3.24%), and Hispanic (which slightly decreased from 1.69% to 1.62%). There were no Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native individuals reported with this surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	88.86%	89.16%	0.34%
Two or More Races	5.08%	5.5%	8.27%
White	4.12%	3.24%	-21.36%
Hispanic	1.69%	1.62%	-4.14%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%