Explore the Family Name Marshburn

The meaning of Marshburn

English or Scottish, probably a habitational name from an unidentified place called as ‘marsh stream’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Marshburn has seen a slight dip in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 15,061st most popular name in the United States, but by the 2010 census, it had dropped slightly to 15,508th, marking a -2.97% change. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Marshburn surname increased from 1,797 to 1,887, showing a growth of 5.01%. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, there is a -4.48% change, reducing from 0.67 to 0.64.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,061	#15,508	-2.97%
Count	1,797	1,887	5.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.67	0.64	-4.48%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marshburn

The ethnic identity associated with the Marshburn surname reveals a diverse range, as shown by data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals identify as White, making up 82.30% of the population in 2010, down slightly from 83.58% in 2000. The second largest group identifies as Black, accounting for 13.94% in 2010, a slight increase from 13.75% in 2000. Notably, those identifying as Hispanic saw the most significant percentage increase, jumping from 1.00% to 1.80%, an 80.00% increase. Those associating with two or more races also grew from 1.22% to 1.48%. No data was recorded for individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.58%	82.3%	-1.53%
Black	13.75%	13.94%	1.38%
Hispanic	1%	1.8%	80%
Two or More Races	1.22%	1.48%	21.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%