Names / Marino
Is Marino a first name or a last name?
Marino is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in the United States and France; mostly a given name in San Marino, Croatia and Japan.
How to address someone called Marino
- Italy. Marino is used both ways: 41% of people from Italy with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- San Marino. Marino is a given name. Hi Marino on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Marino.
- Spain. Marino is used both ways: 53% of people from Spain with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- United States. Marino is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Marino or Dear Ms. Marino.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Marino by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Marino as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (619 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 99 | 141 | 41% |
| San Marino | 15 | 61 | 20% |
| Spain | 32 | 28 | 53% |
| United States | 44 | 3 | 94% |
| Argentina | 17 | 8 | 68% |
| Peru | 4 | 13 | 24% |
| France | 12 | 3 | 80% |
| Croatia | 0 | 13 | 0% |
| Japan | 0 | 12 | 0% |
| Canada | 7 | 3 | 70% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Marino in the United States
- As a surname: about 31,687 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,105 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 1,458 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Marino as a given name: men or women?
About 2% of people with Marino 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.