Explore the Family Name Marca

The meaning of Marca

1. Italian: habitational name from a place called Marca, in Biella province, or a topographic name from marca ‘village’. 2. Italian: from the feminine form of the personal name Marco. 3. Aragonese and Catalan: topographic name from marca ‘border land’. 4. Catalan: nickname for someone with a noticeable birthmark or scar, from marca ‘scar’. Compare Lamarca.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Marca has significantly increased over the decade. In 2000, it was ranked 71,808 in terms of popularity but jumped to 53,667 by 2010, marking a rise of approximately 25%. The count of people bearing the surname also witnessed an increase from 253 in 2000 to 385 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of over 52%. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 people also rose by around 44%, from 0.09 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#71,808	#53,667	25.26%
Count	253	385	52.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.13	44.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marca

The ethnicity distribution for the surname Marca, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, has predominantly been among those identifying as Hispanic and White. There was a notable increase of approximately 20% in the number of Hispanics carrying the surname from 59.68% in 2000 to 71.69% in 2010. On the other hand, individuals identifying as White with this surname saw a decline of about 27% from 37.15% in 2000 to 27.01% in 2010. No changes were reported in the populations identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those who identify with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	59.68%	71.69%	20.12%
White	37.15%	27.01%	-27.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%