Marichal Surname

52,657th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,708 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uruguay
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Marichal Surname User-submission:

Marichal is a Spanish variation of French surname Marèchal, meaning 'marshal' (military rank).

Marichal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uruguay1,8801:1,825227
Spain1,6211:28,8412,958
Cuba1,4151:8,143771
Belgium1,0871:10,5761,520
Dominican Republic7471:13,9661,043
France7031:94,48513,739
United States5771:628,17850,677
Venezuela4211:71,7443,035
Argentina2211:193,40916,090
Ecuador2001:79,5295,660
Colombia1951:244,9955,357
Haiti1701:62,8473,547
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Puerto Rico781:45,5151,091
Mexico541:2,298,63320,081
Costa Rica531:90,1901,608
Honduras511:172,8712,098
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Panama221:177,8305,396
England141:3,979,861125,553
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Marichal (186) may also be a first name.

Marichal Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Marichal is a Spanish variation of French surname Marèchal, meaning 'marshal' (military rank).

- oscar_afonso

Marichal Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Marichal Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Marichal is found most in Uruguay. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marichal? popularity and diffusion

It is the 52,657th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 750,674 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Marichal live; 30 percent live in South America and 23 percent live in Hispano-Caribbean. It is also the 667,122nd most numerous forename at a global level, held by 186 people.

The surname is most numerous in Uruguay, where it is carried by 1,880 people, or 1 in 1,825. In Uruguay it is primarily found in: Montevideo Department, where 28 percent live, Canelones Department, where 28 percent live and Lavalleja Department, where 11 percent live. Aside from Uruguay it exists in 36 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 17 percent live and Cuba, where 15 percent live.

Marichal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Marichal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Marichal last name increased 6,411 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Marichal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Marichal last name are 43.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.97% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Marichal earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 20.28% less than the national average, earning $18,098,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 5.43% less than the national average, earning $40,806 USD per year.

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