Explore the Family Name Marichalar

The meaning of Marichalar

Basque: Castilianized form of Maritxalar, a topographic or habitational name referring to a house named with the female personal name Martitxa, a pet form of María, and probably la(h)ar ‘bramble’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Marichalar saw a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Marichalar ranked 75,219 in terms of frequency among U.S. surnames, but by 2010 it had climbed dramatically to rank 67,943. This corresponds to an overall increase of 9.67%. The number of people bearing this surname also grew during this period, from 239 in 2000 to 290 in 2010, marking a 21.34% rise. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with the Marichalar name per 100,000 people slightly increased from 0.09 to 0.1, indicating a 11.11% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,219	#67,943	9.67%
Count	239	290	21.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marichalar

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Marichalar, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, we find a strong correlation with Hispanic ethnicity. In 2000, approximately 93.31% of those with this surname identified as Hispanic, and this percentage grew to 94.83% by 2010—an increase of 1.63%. The percentage of those identifying as white fell by 10.76%, from 5.02% in 2000 to 4.48% in 2010. No individuals with the Marichalar surname were recorded as identifying with Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	93.31%	94.83%	1.63%
White	5.02%	4.48%	-10.76%
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%