Explore the Family Name Marcellus

The meaning of Marcellus

1. Altered form of Dutch Marselis, itself a derivative of the personal name Marcellus (see 2 below). 2. Haitian: from the Latin personal name Marcellus (see Marcel), a name borne by several early Christian martyrs and saints. Some characteristic forenames: French Pierre, Alphonse, Andre, Camille, Clermont, Ghislaine, Micheline, Octa, Pascal, Renaud.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Marcellus has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 15,428 and jumped up to 14,227 by 2010, which represents a 7.78% increase. The total count of people with this surname also grew during this period from 1,744 to 2,108, showing an increase of 20.87%. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 people also increased by 9.23% - from 0.65 in 2000 to 0.71 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,428	#14,227	7.78%
Count	1,744	2,108	20.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.65	0.71	9.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marcellus

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Marcellus underwent several changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those reporting two or more ethnicities dropped by 51.55% and 47.45%, respectively. Similarly, the percentage of White and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities decreased by 15.00% and 17.24%, respectively. However, the number of individuals identifying as Hispanic and Black saw increases of 19.58% and 30.47%, respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	56.54%	48.06%	-15%
Black	36.07%	47.06%	30.47%
Two or More Races	4.7%	2.47%	-47.45%
Hispanic	1.43%	1.71%	19.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.97%	0.47%	-51.55%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.29%	0.24%	-17.24%