Margo

Margo Meaning & Origin

About Margo
The surname Margo is of French origin and is derived from the given name Margot, which itself is a diminutive form of Marguerite. Marguerite is the French form of the name Margaret, which means "pearl" in Greek. Therefore, the surname Margo is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son or descendant of someone named Margot or Marguerite.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Margo: 588
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,792
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRK
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 R G OW0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɑrgoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Margo in Braille

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

The name Margo in braille

How to sign the name Margo using Sign Language

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

The name Margo in sign language

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