Marcos

Marcos Meaning & Origin

About Marcos
The surname Marcos is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Marcos, which is the Spanish form of the name Mark. The name Mark is derived from the Latin name Marcus, which is believed to have originated from the Roman god Mars, the god of war. Therefore, the surname Marcos is likely to have originally been a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Marcos or Mark.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marcos: 5,052
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.71

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRKS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R K OW0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑrkoʊs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marcos in Braille

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

The name Marcos in braille

How to sign the name Marcos using Sign Language

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

The name Marcos in sign language

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