Explore the Family Name Marth
The meaning of Marth
German: 1. from a short form of Martin. 2. habitational name from any of several places called Marth.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Marth in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Marth has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 17,436th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 19,210th position, a decline of 10.17%. The total count of individuals with this surname also fell from 1,491 in 2000 to 1,413 in 2010, showing a drop of 5.23%. This translates to a proportion per 100k people decrease of 12.73% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,436 | #19,210 | -10.17% |
| Count | 1,491 | 1,413 | -5.23% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.55 | 0.48 | -12.73% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Marth
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Marth has varied somewhat between 2000 and 2010, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose slightly from 0.80% to 0.85%, while those identifying with two or more races saw a considerable increase from 0.94% to 1.84%. The share identifying as white declined by 2.04% from 95.51% to 93.56%. Those identifying as Hispanic almost doubled from 1.54% to 2.90%. However, individuals who identified as Black or as American Indian and Alaskan Native were not represented in 2010, whereas in 2000, these groups constituted 0.67% and 0.54% of the Marth surname holders, respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.51% | 93.56% | -2.04% |
| Hispanic | 1.54% | 2.9% | 88.31% |
| Two or More Races | 0.94% | 1.84% | 95.74% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.8% | 0.85% | 6.25% |
| Black | 0.67% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.54% | 0% | 0% |