Marietta

Marietta Meaning & Origin

About Marietta
The surname Marietta is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Maria, which is the Latin form of the Hebrew name Miriam. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Maria. The name Maria is often associated with the Virgin Mary in Christian tradition and is a popular name in many cultures. Therefore, the surname Marietta can be interpreted as "son or daughter of Maria" or "descendant of Maria."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marietta: 958
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,725
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH2 R IY0 EH1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˌmɛriˈɛtə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marietta in Braille

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

The name Marietta in braille

How to sign the name Marietta using Sign Language

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

The name Marietta in sign language

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