Explore the Family Name Marberry

The meaning of Marberry

Altered form of English Marbury.

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

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Marberry has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Marberry was ranked 35,522 in terms of popularity and this rank fell to 39,352 by 2010, representing a 10.78% decrease. Similarly, the count of individuals with the surname Marberry also decreased during this period from 599 to 559, a change of -6.68%. The proportion of people with the surname Marberry per 100,000 individuals also saw a decrease from 0.22 to 0.19, a decline of 13.64%.

20002010Change
Rank#35,522#39,352-10.78%
Count599559-6.68%
Proportion per 100k0.220.19-13.64%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marberry

On the matter of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Marberry from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White with the surname Marberry decreased from 84.64% to 79.43%, while those identifying as Black saw a minor drop from 12.52% to 11.63%. There were no recorded instances of Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native Marberrys in 2000, but by 2010, these identities accounted for 1.97% and 1.43% respectively. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders with the surname slightly declined from 1.34% to 1.07%, whereas individuals identifying as two or more races increased substantially from 1.34% in 2000 to 4.47% in 2010.

20002010Change
White84.64%79.43%-6.16%
Black12.52%11.63%-7.11%
Two or More Races1.34%4.47%233.58%
Hispanic0%1.97%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%1.43%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.34%1.07%-20.15%