Marasa

Marasa Meaning & Origin

About Marasa
The surname Marasa is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Maraso, which itself is a variant of the name Marasius. The name Marasius is believed to have originated from the Latin word "marasus," meaning "bitter" or "sour." Therefore, the surname Marasa likely originated as a nickname for someone with a bitter or sour disposition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marasa: 233
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER0 AA1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/marasa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marasa in Braille

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

The name Marasa in braille

How to sign the name Marasa using Sign Language

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

The name Marasa in sign language

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