Marais

Marais Meaning & Origin

About Marais
The surname Marais is of French origin and is derived from the word "marais," which means "marsh" or "swamp" in French. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or in a marshy area. The name Marais is relatively common in French-speaking regions and can be found in various spellings, such as Maray, Marais, Marayes, and Marayez.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Marais is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Marais: 288
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,345
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Marais based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Marais is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M0602
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH2 R EY1
🌐 IPA
/ˌmΙ›ΛˆreΙͺ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MR', 'MRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marais in Braille

Here's how to represent Marais in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Marais in braille

How to sign the name Marais using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Marais using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Marais in sign language

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