Marcaida

Marcaida Meaning & Origin

About Marcaida
The surname Marcaida is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "marca," meaning "mark" or "brand." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was known for marking or branding animals. The surname Marcaida is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Philippines, where it may have been brought by Spanish colonizers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marcaida: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRKT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M062030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 R K EY1 D AH0
🌐 IPA
/marcaida*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marcaida in Braille

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

The name Marcaida in braille

How to sign the name Marcaida using Sign Language

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

The name Marcaida in sign language

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