Marín Surname
Approximately 3,761 people bear this surname
Marín Surname Definition:
One who came from Marín in Spain; descendant of Marino (of the sea).
Relating to the ocean, "el mar." Refers to someone who lived near the ocean or had an occupation relating to it.
Common surname in Galicia, Cuenca, Murcia and Andalusia.
Read More About This SurnameMarín Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1,948 | 1:24,000 | 2,549 |
| Mexico | 680 | 1:182,539 | 5,153 |
| Colombia | 193 | 1:247,534 | 5,381 |
| Venezuela | 143 | 1:211,217 | 5,593 |
| Guatemala | 119 | 1:135,148 | 3,285 |
| Chile | 112 | 1:157,290 | 5,296 |
| Panama | 107 | 1:36,563 | 1,993 |
| Argentina | 44 | 1:971,441 | 61,182 |
| Costa Rica | 44 | 1:108,638 | 1,781 |
| Puerto Rico | 43 | 1:82,561 | 1,470 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Peru | 24 | 1:1,324,338 | 21,383 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| El Salvador | 21 | 1:302,090 | 2,422 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Paraguay | 17 | 1:425,691 | 5,975 |
| Uruguay | 12 | 1:285,980 | 20,148 |
| Bolivia | 11 | 1:965,130 | 4,776 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Cuba | 6 | 1:1,920,453 | 8,345 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Honduras | 5 | 1:1,763,288 | 5,823 |
| Andorra | 3 | 1:27,946 | 1,499 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
The alternate forms: Marin (926,168), Marìn (59), Marïn (3), Marîn (1), Márin (46), Mărin (4) & Mariñ (3) are calculated separately.
Marín (121) may also be a first name.
Marín Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who came from Marín in Spain; descendant of Marino (of the sea).
Relating to the ocean, "el mar." Refers to someone who lived near the ocean or had an occupation relating to it.
Common surname in Galicia, Cuenca, Murcia and Andalusia. Name of villages near San Sebastian and Compostela. Variant of word "marino" derived from latin "marinus" - a seashore.
Name very common in the Peninsula. Various branches in the Americas.
See Marino.
Marín Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marín Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Marín occurs in Spain more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Marin, Marìn, Marïn, Marîn, Márin, Mărin or Mariñ. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Marín? popularity and diffusion
Marín is the 121,707th most common family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,937,662 people. The last name Marín is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Marín are found; 53 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 53 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 848,089th most frequent forename throughout the world, held by 121 people.
The surname Marín is most frequently held in Spain, where it is borne by 1,948 people, or 1 in 24,000. In Spain Marín is most prevalent in: Andalusia, where 23 percent are found, Madrid, where 23 percent are found and Catalonia, where 20 percent are found. Excluding Spain this last name is found in 51 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 18 percent are found and Colombia, where 5 percent are found.
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