Marchbanks

Marchbanks Meaning & Origin

About Marchbanks
The surname Marchbanks is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English word "march" meaning "border" or "boundary" and "bank" referring to a hill or slope. Therefore, the name Marchbanks likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a border or boundary hill. It could also have been a locational name for someone who resided near a place named Marchbanks.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marchbanks: 1,601
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,565
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.54

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRXPNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNACA
🔊 Soundex
M06201052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R CH B AE2 NG K S
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑrʧˌbæŋks/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRXPNKS', 'MRKPNKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marchbanks in Braille

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

The name Marchbanks in braille

How to sign the name Marchbanks using Sign Language

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

The name Marchbanks in sign language

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