Explore the Family Name Marse

The meaning of Marse

1. Altered form of English Mars or Marrs. 2. Americanized form of French Mars. 3. French (Marsé): possibly a topographic name from a dialect variant of French marché ‘market’. Some characteristic forenames: French Gaston, Julien.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Marse" has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 48,877 and dropped to 55,962 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 14.5%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also fell from 405 to 366 during this period, a reduction of 9.63%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population decreased by 20%, from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,877	#55,962	-14.5%
Count	405	366	-9.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.12	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marse

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Marse". In 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with this surname. There was a notable increase in Black ethnicity carrying the surname, from 0% in 2000 to 2.73% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped significantly from 3.95% to 1.91%. However, the majority of the individuals with this surname identified as White, increasing slightly from 92.10% in 2000 to 92.35% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation saw a modest growth of 10.61%, reaching 2.19% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.1%	92.35%	0.27%
Black	0%	2.73%	0%
Hispanic	1.98%	2.19%	10.61%
Two or More Races	3.95%	1.91%	-51.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%