Explore the Family Name Maring

The meaning of Maring

North German: habitational name from any of several places so named in the Rhineland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Maring saw a slight decrease in rank from 19,991 in 2000 to 20,099 in 2010, a difference of -0.54 percent. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 7.0 percent during the same period, from 1,242 to 1,329 persons. The proportion per 100,000 people slightly decreased by 2.17 percent, from 0.46 in 2000 to 0.45 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,991	#20,099	-0.54%
Count	1,242	1,329	7%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.45	-2.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maring

Ethnic identity associated with the surname Maring diversified between 2000 and 2010. While the White ethnicity still dominated, it declined by 3.30 percent from 90.26 percent in 2000 to 87.28 percent in 2010. On the other hand, the Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities all saw increases. The most significant increase was observed in the American Indian and Alaskan Native group, which went from 0.48 percent in 2000 to 0.98 percent in 2010, indicating a change of 104.17 percent. Similarly, the Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity increased by 45.52 percent and the Hispanic ethnicity by 37.58 percent. The Black population also experienced a growth of 21.14 percent. The proportion of those identifying as two or more races slightly increased by 2.26 percent. This data is derived from the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.26%	87.28%	-3.3%
Hispanic	3.06%	4.21%	37.58%
Black	2.98%	3.61%	21.14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.45%	2.11%	45.52%
Two or More Races	1.77%	1.81%	2.26%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.48%	0.98%	104.17%