Explore the Family Name Marrow
The meaning of Marrow
English: nickname from Middle English marwe, marowe ‘companion, mate’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Marrow in the United States?
The surname Marrow has shown a slight increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Marrow was ranked 9,134th in terms of popularity and had a count of 3,283. By 2010, it climbed up the ranks to 8,954th with an increased count of 3,656. The proportion per 100k also rose slightly from 1.22 to 1.24. This indicates that more people carried the surname Marrow in 2010 than in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #9,134 | #8,954 | 1.97% |
| Count | 3,283 | 3,656 | 11.36% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.22 | 1.24 | 1.64% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marrow
As for its ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data showed fluctuations among different groups from 2000 to 2010. Predominantly, people of White and Black ethnicity carried the surname. While the percentage of White people with this surname slightly increased from 44.05% to 44.37%, the percentage of Black people decreased from 50.87% to 48.25%. Simultaneously, the percentage of people of Asian/Pacific Islander heritage, Hispanic, or those identifying as two or more races, also carrying the surname Marrow, witnessed significant growth. The most substantial change was observed in the group of people identifying as two or more races, which saw a surge of approximately 74.40%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 50.87% | 48.25% | -5.15% |
| White | 44.05% | 44.37% | 0.73% |
| Hispanic | 2.38% | 3.04% | 27.73% |
| Two or More Races | 1.68% | 2.93% | 74.4% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.76% | 0.98% | 28.95% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.27% | 0.44% | 62.96% |