How common is the surname Marion?

14,777 people in the United States had the surname Marion in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 20,894 Americans. It ranked 2,446th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Marion?

Frances Marion, American journalist, author, film director and screenwriter (1888-1973), followed by Shawn Marion.

Where is the surname Marion most common?

Wikidata records people named Marion in the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Is the surname Marion getting more or less common?

More common. 14,364 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 14,777 in 2010, up 2.9%.

Is Marion also a first name?

Yes. Marion 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 Marion

A patronymic surname, carried by 14,777 people in the United States.

3 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). Marion is more common than 98.5% of them.

Origin

From Middle English Marion, from Old French Marion, a diminutive of Marie, used in England since the Middle Ages.

Marion is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 14,777 people named Marion in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 20,894 Americans. That is up 2.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 14,364.

#2,446

rank among US surnames

14,777

people in 2010

5.0

per 100,000 Americans

+2.9%

change since 2000 (was #2,307)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,438	Douglass	14,862	20,774
#2,439	Lundy	14,850	20,791
#2,440	Fay	14,849	20,792
#2,441	Beebe	14,847	20,795
#2,442	Chavis	14,844	20,799
#2,443	Rea	14,819	20,834
#2,444	Griffiths	14,805	20,854

Who is named Marion

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

70% of people named Marion identified as white (not Hispanic), 23% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 70%
Black (not Hispanic) 23%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Two or more races 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Marions

8 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Frances Marion
American journalist, author, film director and screenwriter (1888-1973)
Shawn Marion
American basketball player (born 1978)
Kitty Marion
Actress and political activist, Militant Suffragette (1871-1944)
Francis Marion
American politician, Continental Army officer (1732-1795)
George F. Marion
American stage and screen actor (1860-1945)
Edna Marion
American actress (1906-1957)
Marty Marion
American baseball player and coach (1916–2011)
Isaac Marion
American writer and musician, born 1981

Notable Marions come mostly from the United States (7) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Marion

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

Questions

Where does the surname Marion come from?: From Middle English Marion, from Old French Marion, a diminutive of Marie, used in England since the Middle Ages.
How common is the surname Marion?: 14,777 people in the United States had the surname Marion in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 20,894 Americans. It ranked 2,446th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Marion?: In the 2010 Census, 70% of people named Marion identified as white (not Hispanic), and 23% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Marion?: Frances Marion, American journalist, author, film director and screenwriter (1888-1973), followed by Shawn Marion.
Where is the surname Marion most common?: Wikidata records people named Marion in the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
What type of surname is Marion?: Marion is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Marion getting more or less common?: More common. 14,364 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 14,777 in 2010, up 2.9%.
Is Marion also a first name?: Yes. Marion 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.