Marcroft

Marcroft Meaning & Origin

About Marcroft
The surname Marcroft is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "mearc" meaning "boundary" or "mark" and "croft" meaning "small enclosed field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Marcroft can be interpreted as "dweller by the boundary or mark of a small enclosed field." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned such a field.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marcroft: 270
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,105
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Marcroft 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
MRKRFT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0626013
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R K R AO2 F T
🌐 IPA
/marcroft*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRKRFT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marcroft in Braille

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

The name Marcroft in braille

How to sign the name Marcroft using Sign Language

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

The name Marcroft in sign language

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