How common is the surname Marin?

43,904 people in the United States had the surname Marin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 7,032 Americans. It ranked 784th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Marin?

Cheech Marin, American actor, followed by John Marin.

Where is the surname Marin most common?

Wikidata records people named Marin in the United States, France and Argentina and 1 other country.

Is the surname Marin getting more or less common?

More common. 31,786 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 43,904 in 2010, up 38%.

Is Marin also a first name?

Yes. Marin is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Marin

A surname, carried by 43,904 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M650 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Marin is more common than 99.5% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 43,904 people named Marin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 7,032 Americans. That is up 38% since 2000, when the Census counted 31,786.

#784

rank among US surnames

43,904

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+38.1%

change since 2000 (was #1,003)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#776	Whitehead	44,373	6,958
#777	Pruitt	44,365	6,959
#778	Kent	44,325	6,965
#779	Conway	44,320	6,966
#780	McKee	44,137	6,995
#781	Barr	44,130	6,996
#782	David	44,040	7,011

Who is named Marin

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

87% of people named Marin identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 11% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.1% as Black (not Hispanic).

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 87%
White (not Hispanic) 11%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
Two or more races 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Marins

8 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Cheech Marin
American actor, born 1946
John Marin
American artist (1870-1953)
Christian Marin
Actor (1929-2012)
Edwin L. Marin
American film director (1899–1951)
Leandro Marín
Argentine footballer, born 1992
José Maria Marin
Brazilian lawyer, sports director, and politician (1932–2025)
Jack Marin
American basketball player (born 1944)
Rosario Marin
American politician, born 1958

Notable Marins come mostly from the United States (5), France (1) and Argentina (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Marin

Marin has the Soundex code M650, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M650.

Questions

How common is the surname Marin?: 43,904 people in the United States had the surname Marin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 7,032 Americans. It ranked 784th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Marin?: In the 2010 Census, 87% of people named Marin identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 11% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Marin?: Cheech Marin, American actor, followed by John Marin.
Where is the surname Marin most common?: Wikidata records people named Marin in the United States, France and Argentina and 1 other country.
Is the surname Marin getting more or less common?: More common. 31,786 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 43,904 in 2010, up 38%.
Is Marin also a first name?: Yes. Marin is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.