Explore the Family Name Maroulis

The meaning of Maroulis

Greek: occupational name for someone who grew and sold lettuces, modern Greek marouli ‘lettuce’, from Latin amarulus ‘little bitter thing’.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Maroulis has gained in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 63,812th in frequency among all U.S. surnames, but by 2010, it moved up to 60,960th place, reflecting a 4.47% increase. The number of individuals bearing this surname also increased during this period, from 292 people in 2000 to 330 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 13.01%. Despite these changes, the proportion of the population with the Maroulis surname remained steady at 0.11 per 100,000 people.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,812	#60,960	4.47%
Count	292	330	13.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Maroulis

When examining the ethnic identities associated with the Maroulis surname, census data reveals that the majority identify as White. In 2000, 93.84% of individuals with this last name identified as White, and by 2010, this percentage had slightly risen to 95.15%. The next most common ethnic identity was Hispanic, making up 2.74% of Maroulises in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 2.42% in 2010. A small percentage of people with this surname identified as belonging to two or more races, falling from 2.05% in 2000 to 1.82% in 2010. Notably, no individuals with the Maroulis surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. Please note that this information is based on the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.84%	95.15%	1.4%
Hispanic	2.74%	2.42%	-11.68%
Two or More Races	2.05%	1.82%	-11.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%