Maran

Maran Meaning & Origin

About Maran
The surname Maran is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Marano, which itself is a variant of the name Mariano. Maran is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Marano or Mariano. The name Marano is believed to have originated from the Latin word "marinus," meaning "of the sea" or "belonging to the sea." Therefore, the surname Maran likely has associations with the sea or coastal regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maran: 569
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,801
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maran 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 Maran is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 R AA1 N
🌐 IPA
/mɑˈrɑn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maran in Braille

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

The name Maran in braille

How to sign the name Maran using Sign Language

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

The name Maran in sign language

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