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Names / Mariano

Is Mariano a first name or a last name?

Mariano is a given name (first name). It is mostly a given name in Spain, Argentina, Italy and Peru.

How to address someone called Mariano

  • Spain. Mariano is a given name. Hi Mariano on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Mariano.
  • Argentina. Mariano is a given name. Hi Mariano on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Mariano.
  • Italy. Mariano is a given name. Hi Mariano on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Mariano.
  • Peru. Mariano is a given name. Hi Mariano on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Mariano.

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Mariano by country

People recorded in Wikidata who carry Mariano as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (1,605 in total).

CountryAs family nameAs given nameFamily name share
Spain17200%
Argentina22861%
Italy121199%
Peru11071%
Mexico1701%
Philippines43211%
United States142239%
Brazil92031%
Uruguay0260%
Chile0190%

Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.

Mariano in the United States

  • As a surname: about 9,091 people in the 2010 census, rank 3,904 among US surnames.
  • As a first name: 6,829 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.

Mariano as a given name: men or women?

About 0% of people with Mariano as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.

More on this naming tradition: How Spanish names work.

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