Maratea

Maratea Meaning & Origin

About Maratea
The surname Maratea is of Italian origin and is derived from the name of a town in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. It is believed to have originated from the ancient Greek word "marathos," meaning "thicket" or "bush," possibly referring to the dense vegetation in the area. The surname Maratea is therefore associated with individuals or families who have ancestral ties to the town of Maratea.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maratea: 379
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54418
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER0 AA0 T IY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/maratea*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maratea in Braille

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

The name Maratea in braille

How to sign the name Maratea using Sign Language

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

The name Maratea in sign language

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