Marc

Marc Meaning & Origin

About Marc
The surname Marc is of French origin and is derived from the given name Marc, which itself is a variant of the name Marcus. The name Marcus is of Latin origin and was originally a Roman praenomen (personal name) meaning "dedicated to Mars," the Roman god of war. As a surname, Marc typically signifies a person's descent from an ancestor named Marc or Marcus, or it may have been acquired as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a father or ancestor named Marc.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marc: 1,456
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,808
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.49

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R K
🌐 IPA
/mɑrk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marc in Braille

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

The name Marc in braille

How to sign the name Marc using Sign Language

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

The name Marc in sign language

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