Marinakis

Marinakis Meaning & Origin

About Marinakis
The surname Marinakis is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "marinos," meaning "sailor" or "mariner." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person associated with the sea or maritime activities. The surname Marinakis is commonly found in Greece and among the Greek diaspora, and it reflects the ancestral connection to the maritime heritage of the region.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Marinakis: 229
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,317
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06050202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M ER0 IH1 N AH0 K EH2 S
🌐 IPA
/marinakis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Marinakis in Braille

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

The name Marinakis in braille

How to sign the name Marinakis using Sign Language

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

The name Marinakis in sign language

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