Mariner Surname

98,850th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,794 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Samoa

Mariner Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the mariner,' a sailor, a shipman; the Frenchmarinier. Marner is a natural abbreviation.

Jacobus le Mariner, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger le Mariner, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

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Mariner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9581:185,11718,453
Samoa1,2991:14913
England6021:92,5559,925
Spain1681:278,28617,191
India1381:5,558,445134,139
Germany1271:633,90150,033
Australia1221:221,27621,136
Austria1031:82,67412,370
Canada561:657,95753,499
New Zealand541:83,85811,975
Indonesia391:3,391,005183,158
American Samoa281:1,991404
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France31:22,140,907385,998
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
China21:683,660,78330,601
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2881:84,6378,940
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4981:100,84110,216

The alternate forms: Mariñer (1) are calculated separately.

Mariner (376) may also be a first name.

Mariner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the mariner,' a sailor, a shipman; the Frenchmarinier. Marner is a natural abbreviation.

Jacobus le Mariner, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Roger le Mariner, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Henry le Mariner. Rolls of Parliament.

John Maryner, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1795. Married — John Waller and Mary Marner: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A sailor. Le Mariner. H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Mariner: the name of sailor is very uncommon; the usual word descriptive of one who lived on the sea was “mariner” - hence Marner.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Mariner Last Name Facts

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

Mariner is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Mariñer. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mariner? popularity and diffusion

Mariner is the 98,850th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,520,139 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Mariner reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Mariner is also the 447,400th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 376 people.

The surname Mariner is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,958 people, or 1 in 185,117. In The United States it is most numerous in: Maryland, where 12 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 47 countries. It is also found in Samoa, where 27 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Mariner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mariner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mariner last name grew 393 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 12 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 73 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mariner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Mariner last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Mariner last name are 15.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.17% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mariner earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.36% more than the national average, earning $45,030 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.19% less than the national average, earning $42,632 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mariñer951/
Marriner933,073/
Marinier932,486/
Maringer932,329/
Mareiner9332/
Marioner932/
Marinere931/
Marigner931/
Marainer931/
Maeriner930/
Marine9212,667/
Mairinger88992/
Mayringer88194/
Mareigner88188/
Maurinier8858/
Marrinier8831/
Marringer8825/
Majringer8815/
Marrineur882/
Marrineer881/
Mauringer880/
Meahriner880/
Marines865,968/
Marinez865,366/
Maringe861,437/
Maurine86543/
Margine86383/
Marione86275/
Maroine86217/
Marinet86135/
Marinie86135/
Maraine86130/
Mareine8686/
Mariney8682/
Marzine8654/
Mairine8652/
Marineh8646/
Marijne8644/
Mariene8632/
Marrine8630/
Marigne8626/
Meriner8623/
Marinea8622/
Marinee8614/
Matrine869/
Moriner868/
Marinei867/
Marener867/
Marinir866/
Marineț864/
Marinje862/
Marined861/
Mgarine861/
Mayrine861/
Masrine861/
Majrine861/
Marhine860/
Marinerova821/
Marinets801,419/
Maritnez80834/
Merriner80728/
Marenger80669/
Marheine80333/
Margaine80190/
Matrinez8090/
Maurines8064/
Marrione8062/
Marraine8056/
Moringer8054/
Mairaine8043/
Marrinez8030/
Maurinet8029/
Marineas8021/
Marinecz8020/
Marinett8018/
Marigney8016/
Marzhine8014/
Móringer8014/
Morinere8011/
Marijnes809/
Mariness808/
Marainez808/
Merainer806/
Marhiney805/
Mareines805/
Marinetz804/
Majringe803/
Mareinez802/
Marginey802/
Marinech801/
Mayrione801/
Maruinez801/
Marihney801/
Maritnes801/
Merinier801/
Morriner801/
Mahurine801/
Matrines801/
Mauraine801/
Maurrine801/
Matraine801/
Marignie801/
Maritnet801/
Mariñier801/
Maraisne801/
Maharine801/
Morinier801/
D'Marine801/
Maurinee801/
Maurione801/
Mauriene801/
Mearinet801/
Marrinir801/
Mariniey801/
Marinair801/
Marineha801/
Marrener800/
Marriney800/
Marainge800/
Marini7783,868/
Morine773,360/
Mariny77101/
Mariné7791/
Marene7750/
Maryne7710/
Marinh779/
Marinè771/
Meiringer75181/
Möhringer75166/
Mähringer75154/
Mohringer75124/
Meyringer7544/
Matrinetz758/
Maharinet752/
Maharaine751/
Matrehner751/
Marrainne751/
Morringer751/
Mourinier751/
Marrenger750/
Marinay714,721/
Marinis712,205/
Marinai711,411/
Moraine711,070/
Marenge711,057/
Morinet71578/
Moringe71546/
Morines71438/
Maringi71375/
Marinaj71354/
Maraini71285/
Marrini71230/
Marenje71209/
Maroini71191/
Maurini71183/
Mourine71155/
Maraina71116/
Moosreiner71115/
Mareane7180/
Mairene7175/
Mareina7165/
Moosrainer7156/
Merener7146/
Mariñes7141/
Marínez7139/
Morione7138/
Meurine7137/
Marinih7134/
Marinio7132/
Mariena7125/
Mairini7125/
Mariñir7125/
Morrine7120/
Mayrini7117/
Mahrini7115/
Margene7112/
Maurene7112/
Marenes7110/
Marhini7110/
Marinaa7110/
Marinyo719/
Marayne716/
Marigni716/
Mayrene715/
Mairinh715/
Marinês715/
Mariony715/
Marinoy714/
Maarini714/
Maregne714/
Maryned714/
Marinoa714/
Maritni714/
Mariniç714/
Marhene714/
Marginy713/
Morigne713/
Meirine713/
Marziny713/
Maruina713/
Maroina713/
Marinés713/
Marynes712/
Moorine712/
Marieny712/
Marenez712/
Marinoi712/
Morinez712/
Marenie712/
Maryone711/
Mariniy711/
Mareene711/
Marenei711/
Marynie711/
Marijni711/
Marijny711/
Marionj711/
Meyrine711/
Mharinj711/
Moriene711/
Marinhi711/
Morgine711/
Morineu711/
Maruini711/
Marimäe711/
Mariniz711/
Mareune711/
Marenee711/
Moriney711/
Majrinh711/
Marenet711/
Mayriny711/
Marynei711/
Marriny711/
Moreine710/
Morener710/
Masrene710/
Morinie710/
Marinich673,226/
Marynets672,015/
Maharini67494/
Marhaini67427/
Morrione67358/
Marenets67302/
Mourinet67253/
Marzhina67136/
Moreigne67118/
Maruinay6793/
Maringai6780/
Mmarenge6768/
Morgaine6754/
Moraines6751/
Meyrigne6747/
Marhaina6746/
Moreines6736/
Morgener6729/
Marijnis6725/
Masrinih6724/
Morinets6723/
Mauraina6713/
Maraynes6712/
Marzuina6711/
Morigney6710/
Matraini6710/
Mairaina678/
Mahraini677/
Marenecz677/
Matrinay677/
Mairaini677/
Mourzine676/
Morraine675/
Marinhio675/
Mareń675/
Marzhyne675/
Morinire674/
Mahariny674/
Matrinoi674/
M'Aringi674/
Marynech674/
Maurinio673/
Mourgine673/
Morenier673/
Matrínez673/
Mariñ673/
Morainne673/
Marreina673/
Meiriene672/
Marenech672/
Marenetz672/
Maringay672/
Marignay672/
Maitrene671/
Mayreina671/
Mareness671/
Marzinai671/
Mouriene671/
Marionii671/
Marrinha671/
Mouhrine671/
Maureene671/
Marinoha671/
Marinuța671/
Marginio671/
Marajneh671/
Mouraine671/
Maurinyo671/
Morignes671/
Mariongi671/
Marionyo671/
Marenesh671/
Mairingi671/
Marryone671/
Marrayne671/
Maureina671/
Marhainh671/
Morriney670/
Morenger670/
Maryneat670/
Marynett670/
Mareeney670/

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