Explore the Family Name Marso

The meaning of Marso

French and Luxembourgish: variant of French Marson or perhaps an altered form of some other similar (like-sounding) French surname, such as Marceau. The surname Marso is also found in Germany.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Marso' has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 'Marso' was ranked as the 46,240th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 52,037th position, marking a decrease of 12.54%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 434 to 399 during the same period, indicating an 8.06% drop. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the 'Marso' surname per 100,000 people in the U.S. declined by 12.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,240	#52,037	-12.54%
Count	434	399	-8.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marso

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides interesting insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Marso'. As of 2000, an overwhelming majority of those carrying the surname were White (95.85%), with small proportions identifying as Black (1.38%) or American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.38%). By 2010, the proportion of Whites had slightly diminished to 94.74%, while the proportion of Blacks increased to 2.51%. The year 2010 also saw the emergence of Marso bearers who identify as Hispanic (1.75%). It should be noted that no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or reported having two or more races in either years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.85%	94.74%	-1.16%
Black	1.38%	2.51%	81.88%
Hispanic	0%	1.75%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.38%	0%	0%