Explore the Family Name Marinho

The meaning of Marinho

Portuguese: occupational name for a seaman, from Latin marinus.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Marinho has significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 111,119th in terms of popularity and saw a substantial rise to 68,547th by 2010, marking a change of 38.31%. The count of people with the Marinho surname also jumped from 147 in 2000 to 287 in 2010, an increase of 95.24%. Accordingly, the proportion of individuals with the Marinho name per 100K population doubled from 0.05 to 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#111,119#68,54738.31%
Count14728795.24%
Proportion per 100k0.050.1100%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marinho

When it comes to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows interesting dynamics between 2000 and 2010 for people carrying the Marinho surname. The percentage of those identifying as White increased notably from 68.03% to 81.18%, while those identifying as Two or More Races declined from 18.37% to 3.48%. The Hispanic representation also decreased from 9.52% to 4.18%. On the other hand, the Black community saw an impressive surge from 4.08% to 9.06%. Lastly, a new ethnicity emerged within this surname group in 2010, the Asian/Pacific Islander at 2.09%, whereas American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0.00% for both years.

20002010Change
White68.03%81.18%19.33%
Black4.08%9.06%122.06%
Hispanic9.52%4.18%-56.09%
Two or More Races18.37%3.48%-81.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%2.09%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%