Explore the Family Name Maris
The meaning of Maris
1. English: variant of Mares 2. 2. Flemish and Dutch: metronymic from the personal name Marie (see Maria). 3. Dutch (Van Maris): habitational name for someone from Maris in Dutch Limburg. 4. Greek: from the personal name Maris, a pet form of Marinos, or an American shortened form of any of various patronymics derived from this or some other name beginning with Mar- or ending in -maris. 5. Greek: metronymic from the personal name Maria. Compare Marris 3. 6. Romanian (Mariş): possibly a nickname from the Romanian adjective mare ‘big’ + the suffix –iş of Slavic origin (compare Mares 5). Alternatively, the root Mar- could be from some personal name (compare 4 and 6). 7. Slovak (Mariš and Máriš): from a derivative of the personal names Marek or Martin.
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How common is the last name Maris in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Maris has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name dropped by approximately 1.57%, moving from 14671 position in 2000 to 14902 in 2010. Despite this fall in rank, the count of individuals with the Maris surname actually increased by 6.89% from 1858 in 2000 to 1986 in 2010. However, the proportion of the Maris surname per 100k people saw a small drop of 2.9%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,671 | #14,902 | -1.57% |
| Count | 1,858 | 1,986 | 6.89% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.69 | 0.67 | -2.9% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maris
The Decennial U.S. Census data on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Maris reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a significant increase of over 252%. The proportion identifying as White remained relatively stable, with a minor decrease of 0.51%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a slight increase of 2.7%. Meanwhile, there was a noticeable decrease in those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native, decreasing by 16.57% and 30.77% respectively. Individuals identifying as being of two or more races also decreased by 22.79%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84.82% | 84.39% | -0.51% |
| Hispanic | 6.67% | 6.85% | 2.7% |
| Black | 5.01% | 4.18% | -16.57% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.7% | 2.47% | 252.86% |
| Two or More Races | 2.15% | 1.66% | -22.79% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.65% | 0.45% | -30.77% |