Explore the Family Name Marier
The meaning of Marier
French: variant of Marié ‘married’ (see Marie 2) and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. Some characteristic forenames: French Adelard, Jacques, Marcel, Edouard, Florent, Gilles, Origene, Pierre, Veronique.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Marier in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Marier saw a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Marier held the rank of 34,114 among popular surnames in the United States, but by 2010 it dropped to a rank of 61,123 - a significant decline of 79.17%. The actual count of people bearing the Marier surname also decreased from 629 in 2000 to 329 in 2010, marking a reduction of 47.69%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 population went down by 52.17%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #34,114 | #61,123 | -79.17% |
| Count | 629 | 329 | -47.69% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.11 | -52.17% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marier
In terms of ethnicity, the Marier surname predominantly identifies as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both 2000 and 2010, over 95% of those with the Marier surname identified as White, with just a slight decrease of 0.14% over the decade. In 2000, 1.75% identified as Hispanic and 1.43% as belonging to two or more races, but these numbers fell to zero by 2010. Interestingly, in 2010, there was a small emergence of Black identity at 2.13%, whereas none was recorded in 2000. No Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities were noted for the surname in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.87% | 95.74% | -0.14% |
| Black | 0% | 2.13% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.43% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.75% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |