Explore the Family Name Marsch

The meaning of Marsch

North German: topographic name for someone who lived by a marsh or fen, Middle Low German marsch. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Erwin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Marsch has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Marsch ranked 31,464 in popularity with 696 individuals carrying this surname. By 2010, the rank had dipped to 34,758 with only 650 people bearing the Marsch name, marking a decrease of 10.47% in rank and 6.61% in count. The proportion per 100,000 of the population also decreased by 15.38%, from 0.26 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,464	#34,758	-10.47%
Count	696	650	-6.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.22	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marsch

When examining the ethnicity associated with the surname Marsch, the Decennial U.S. Census data provides some interesting insights. The majority identifying as White remained fairly consistent, at 93.25% in 2000 and 93.23% in 2010, showing a minimal change of -0.02%. The percentage identifying as Hispanic decreased by 20.62%, coming down from 3.88% in 2000 to 3.08% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black decreased by 36.11%, from 1.44% in 2000 to 0.92% in 2010. On the other hand, there was a significant increase in those identifying with two or more races, jumping from 1.01% in 2000 to 1.85% in 2010, marking an increase of 83.17%. No data was recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.25%	93.23%	-0.02%
Hispanic	3.88%	3.08%	-20.62%
Two or More Races	1.01%	1.85%	83.17%
Black	1.44%	0.92%	-36.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%