Explore the Family Name Mardesich
The meaning of Mardesich
Americanized and Italianized form of Croatian Mardešić: patronymic from the old personal name Mrdeša, which is from mrdati ‘to beckon’, also ‘to move’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Mardesich in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mardesich ranks 68,122 in popularity as of 2010, a decline of 7.36% from its 2000 ranking of 63,450. The number of individuals bearing this surname also fell slightly from 294 in 2000 to 289 in 2010, representing a decrease of 1.7%. Correspondingly, the proportion of individuals named Mardesich per 100,000 people decreased by 9.09% over the same decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #63,450 | #68,122 | -7.36% |
| Count | 294 | 289 | -1.7% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mardesich
Turning to ethnicity, information drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that most individuals with the Mardesich surname identified as White, though the percentage dropped from 89.46% in 2000 to 82.35% in 2010. Notably, the percentage of those who identify as Hispanic nearly doubled during this period, rising from 5.44% to 10.38%. In addition, the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities increased by 38.77%, from 3.74% in 2000 to 5.19% in 2010. However, there were no reported instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.46% | 82.35% | -7.95% |
| Hispanic | 5.44% | 10.38% | 90.81% |
| Two or More Races | 3.74% | 5.19% | 38.77% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |