Explore the Family Name Marnell

The meaning of Marnell

Irish: altered form of Warnell, associated with Kilkenny since the mid-16th century.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Marnell has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 25,945th and decreased to 28,333rd in 2010, marking a change of -9.2%. The total count of individuals with this surname also dropped by 5.17%, from 889 in 2000 to 843 in 2010. This resulted in a proportion per 100k people decline of 12.12% during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#25,945#28,333-9.2%
Count889843-5.17%
Proportion per 100k0.330.29-12.12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marnell

Analyzing the ethnic identity tied to the surname Marnell, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, reveals interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. People identified as White held the majority share of this surname at 94.49% in 2000, showing a negligible decrease of 0.57% to 93.95% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation saw a significant increase of 94.03%, jumping from 0.67% to 1.3%. Those identifying as Hispanic rose modestly from 2.7% to 3.08%, marking a 14.07% increase. There was a new appearance of Black ethnicity, which was not recorded in 2000 but represented 0.71% in 2010. However, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped to zero, and there was no record of American Indian and Alaskan Native identities for both years.

20002010Change
White94.49%93.95%-0.57%
Hispanic2.7%3.08%14.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.67%1.3%94.03%
Black0%0.71%0%
Two or More Races1.35%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%