Explore the Family Name Marro

The meaning of Marro

1. Italian (southern): probably a masculine form of Marra. 2. Spanish: nickname from marro ‘ram’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carmine, Pasco, Carlo, Pasquale, Philomena, Pietro, Rinaldo, Sal, Salvatore, Savino.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Marro increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Marro was ranked 17,203 in popularity but jumped to 16,018 by 2010, a rise of approximately 6.89%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw notable growth of nearly 19.37%, increasing from 1,518 in 2000 to 1,812 in 2010. Its proportion per 100,000 people also grew by 8.93% during this time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,203	#16,018	6.89%
Count	1,518	1,812	19.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.56	0.61	8.93%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marro

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a diverse set of identities among those with the Marro surname. While the majority identified as White (85.15% in 2010, a decrease from 89.72% in 2000), there was a sizable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, up from 7.25% in 2000 to 10.76% in 2010. The representation of Asian/Pacific Islanders in this group also rose by 33.33%, while the percentage of those reporting two or more ethnic identities saw a slight decrease. There were no recorded individuals of Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity in 2000, but by 2010, these groups made up 1.27% and 0.39% of the Marro population respectively, indicating that the ethnic identity of those bearing the Marro name is becoming increasingly diverse.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.72%	85.15%	-5.09%
Hispanic	7.25%	10.76%	48.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.99%	1.32%	33.33%
Black	0%	1.27%	0%
Two or More Races	1.25%	1.1%	-12%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.39%	0%